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The submission of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law to the leaders of the Philippine Congress today, 10 September 2014, brings us to the next, crucial stage in our roadmap to the Bangsamoro political entityand the formal legislative process. The proposed BBL has transposed into legal form and further elaborated on the various annexes -- notably the Wealth-sharing and Power-sharing Annexes -- to the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB). It builds on the foundation provided by the past organic acts on the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

(UPDATE)MANILA
(Sept. 10/NDBC) – President Aquino today witnessed the turned over the draft
Bangsamoro Basic Law to Senate President Franklin Drilon and House Speaker Jose
Belmonte in ceremonies at Malacanang.

Aquino
said he was confident the draft law was constitutional after Mohaqher Iqbal,
chair of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) that drafted the proposal,
handed over the document to Drilon and Belmonte.

Today, we reach a turning point in our national quest for peace in Mindanao. His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III has submitted to the leadership of the House of Representatives and the Philippine Senate a document embodying the administration’s proposal on the provisions of the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law. This draft embodies the substance and spirit of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro that was signed by the government and MILF negotiating panels last March 27 in Malacañang Palace.

COTABATO CITY (Sept. 10/NDBC) - Strong economic growth in the Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao (ARMM) has paved the way for the coming ofmore investors in the region, the Regional Board of Investments (RBOI) today said.In a joint
Board of Governors’ and Management Committee (ManCom) Meeting in Davao City on Tuesday, three new firms were given the green light for
registration by the RBOI.

KORONADAL CITY (Sept. 10/NDBC)-— For failure to vote for two consecutive elections, at least 10,000 voters was deactivated in Koronadal City. Out of the 78,559 registered voters in Koronadal, 10,442 were deactivated,” Lawyer Richard Opinion, Koronadal city election officer, told DXOM-FM Radyo BidaKoronadal, Tuesday. To avoid inconvenience and overcrowding in Comelec offices in October 2015 deadline set by Comelec, Opinion appealed to the registered and deactivated voters to register now.

COTABATO CITY
(Sept. 9/NDBC) – Business leaders in Mindanao have urged Congress to fast-track the
discussions and deliberations then pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law to complete
the peace process in southern Philippines, a peace advocate said Tuesday in a
statement.
The call came
a day before the much awaited submission by President Aquino of the draft bill
to House leaders Wednesday morning in a ceremonial hand over in Malacanang.

KIDAPAWAN CITY (Sept. 9/NDBC) – Being under the influence of liquor and
with a gun could cost a policeman’s job.

This if the Regional Internal Affairs Service (RIAS) of the PNP found
SPO1 Gadfry Cumboc guilty of indiscriminate firing, an offense that could mean
dismissal from service.

On Sunday, PO1 Cumboc allegedly fired his service firearm while inside
the Makilala cockpit arena.

He was reported to be under the
influence of liquor.

COTABATO CITY (Sept. 9/NDBC) – Residents of 16 flooded residents here
have received relief assitance from the local government unit, the city
government said.

Through the City Social Welfare and Development Office, the LGU distributed
food packs to hundreds of families in the Barangays affected by flood following
the non-stop rainfall since last week.

COTABATO CITY (Sept. 9/NDBC) -- The floods that submerged more than half of Maguindanao's municipalities had taken its toll, not only on agricultural products, infrastructure and livelihood of Maguindanaons.It also took the precious life of a 4-year-old boy, according to local disaster official.

COTABATO CITY (Sept. 9/NDBC) --Set to capture the hearts of the people of Midsayap and all the
delegates to the culminating acitivities of the yearlong OMI Diamond Jubilee
Celebration is a special concert on September 24, 2014 at 7and00 p.m. at the Notre
Dame of Midsayap Open Field. Dubbed as One Moment In 75 the Jubilee
Concert is spearheaded by the Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation along with
the Notre Dame of Midsayap. It will showcase the history and the Journey of the