THE House panels on Muslim Affairs and Peace, Unity and Reconciliation have approved the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) providing for an opt-in provision, wherein all other contiguous areas of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) could be included in the new Bangsamoro Region.

The affirmative vote on the proposed BBL or House Bill 6475, as authored by Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez of Davao del Norte, was carried during an executive session late Monday.

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