PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino 3rd won’t meet with his Congressional allies to appeal for the passage of the proposed law for the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.

Secretary Sonny Coloma of the Presidential Communications Operations Office made the stance on Monday amid the lack of quorum (majority attendance) of lawmakers in the 292-member House of Representatives, thus virtually derailing the proposed Bangsamoro measure’s passage.

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