Boundary Demarcation – 2014
2014
The Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro, the Annex on Transitional Arrangements and Modalities, and the Addendum on the Bangsamoro Waters included in the Comprehensive agreement on the Bangsamoro outline the territorial and maritime demarcation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. The Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) draft contained language for the official boundary demarcation of the territorial Bangsamoro Autonomous Region,[1] ownership of inland waters [2] and water boundary demarcation. [3]
The Bangsamoro Basic Law draft was first presented to President Aquino in April 2014, [4] to be submitted and approved by Congress. On August 20, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) submitted a final draft of the BBL to President Aquino,[5] which he submitted to Congress on September 10.[6] [7] Though Congress immediately began reviewing the BBL, the bill failed to pass in 2014.
[1] Bangsamoro Basic Law: House Bill No. 4994. Article 3, Section 2.
[2] Bangsamoro Basic Law: House Bill No. 4994. Article 3, Section 4.
[3] Bangsamoro Basic Law: House Bill No. 4994. Article 3, Section 5.
[4] “Philippines to fast-track review of draft Bangsamoro Basic Law,” Xinhua General News Service, April 15, 2014.
[5] “Final Bangsamoro Basic Law submitted to Philippine President,” Xinhua General News Service, August 21, 2014.
[6] “Philippine president submits law on Muslim south to Congress,” Anadolu Agency, September 10, 2014.
[7] “Philippine report gives details of draft autonomy bill submitted by president,” BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific, September 11, 2014.