ZAMBOANGA CITY – The capital of Basilan province, Isabela City, has joined Sulu province in the Muslim autonomous region in rejecting the controversial Bangsamoro Organic Law or BOL.

Isabela, led by Vice Mayor, Cherrylyn Akbar; and Jann Akbar, a strong advocate for the establishment of a federalism government, spearheaded the “NO to BOL” campaign in the city even before Monday’s plebiscite.

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