Philippines - IOM today welcomed the handover of the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to President Aquino at the Malacañang by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission. 

“This is excellent news for Mindanao and the Philippines. The deliberations that went into this draft law reflect the strong commitment and hard work that all parties have been putting into making peace prevail and building a better future for the people of Mindanao,” said IOM Philippines Chief of  Mission Marco Boasso.

“IOM congratulates the Bangsamoro Transition Commission for a job well done and achieving this major milestone in the peace process. We will continue to offer our unconditional support to the process and all the institutions involved, working with our local and international partners,” he added.

IOM, in cooperation with the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) regional government and the Bangsamoro Development Agency, will convene a “Ways Forward” forum for international agencies and donors on the draft law in Manila next week.

For more information please contact

Besim Ajeti
IOM Cotabato
Email: bajeti@iom.int

or

Romina “Beng” D. Sta.Clara
IOM Manila
Email: rstaclara@iom.int