THERE is a big chance that the Supreme Court (SC) may declare the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) unconstitutional because President Benigno Aquino 3rd has no authority to enter into a peace negotiation with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said on Thursday.
Santiago also sees as irrelevant moves by Malacañang or Congress to set a time frame for passage of the proposed law because no matter the constitutionality of the BBL will surely be questioned at the High Court.
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