President Rodrigo Duterte may issue an executive order if Congress fails to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), Presidential Adviser on Peace Process Jesus Dureza said on Wednesday.

“President Duterte said he would push for the passage of the Bangsamoro bill and will even go to the extent of resorting to an executive issuance to hasten it if Congress itself fails to approve it,” Dureza said in a statement.

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