Malacañang is optimistic Congress will pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) this year, as the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) expressed disappointment over the slow progress of the measure allowing greater autonomy in Muslim Mindanao.

In a news conference, Presidential Legislative Liaison Office chief Adelino Sitoy said the Palace expected House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and Senate President Aquilino Pimentel 3rd to sponsor the BBL in Congress.

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