SPEAKER Feliciano Belmonte Jr. on Monday said the House leadership can no longer guarantee the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) after some lawmakers withdrew their support for the measure in reaction to the killing of 44 police commandos by members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) last January 25.

Congress had suspended hearings on the BBL while awaiting results of the investigations conducted by police and other panels.

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