Ferrer sees bleak future for BBL

THE prospects of passing the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) remain dim even in the next Congress where proponents of the measure expect to face a “bigger challenge” owing to the anticipated turnout of the May 9 elections.

According to Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, chairperson of the government peace panel, while the MILF “endeavored to exhaust the legislative process, the 16th Congress simply defaulted.”