The House of Representatives will continue deliberating the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) before discussing the 2016 national budget in the plenary.

Congress adjourned sine die last June 11 without the passage of the measure, which seeks to establish the Bangsamoro entity to replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and which is seen to establish lasting peace in the country’s southern region.

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