Discussion, yes; railroading, no

Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he is willing to talk to anyone, including President Benigno Aquino 3rd, for a genuine discussion on how to iron out kinks in the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to ensure that it would lead to lasting peace in Muslim Mindanao.

He, however, noted in a radio interview that he would rather be counted out if the meeting was merely meant to press the Senate into passing Malacanang’s version of the BBL.