House to vote on prickly BBL provision

The House of Representatives has yet to resolve contentious issues of the opt-in provision in the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), a lawmaker said Monday.

Rep. Makmod Mending, Jr. of Anak Mindanao party-list was referring to the provision which states that other contiguous areas where there is a resolution of the local government unit or a petition of at least 10 percent of the registered voters asking for their inclusion at least two months prior to the conduct of the ratification of the law will be included in the Bangsamoro Region provided that the majority of the votes cast in each of these local government units vote in favor of their inclusion in the Bangsamoro Region.