According to Hon. Mohagher Iqbal, the chairman of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, the Bangsamoro Basic Law will replace the current Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The BBL will provide a legal entity for the Bangsamoro people along with their right to self-governance. The law will also secure their political future for their descendants. But who are these Bangsamoro people? They consist of indigenous Muslims contributing 5.1% to the Philippines’ population. A lot of senators, lawmakers
They experience neglect and discrimination in the provision of basic social services by the Government. The 2008 budget shows that regions with highest concentrations of indigenous peoples get the smallest allocations from the national government. Thus, social service provision in indigenous territories is far below
Despite several attempts, no such legal law has been passed. The assumption is simple: those who are a part of political dynasties will not support the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill (Coronado, 2013). Even though the Congress has the power to enact such bills but still all they think about is their