Electoral/Political Party Reform – 2015
2015
Minimum Implementation 
On May 6, the MILF registered its political party, the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) with the Commission on Elections.[1]
Discussions on the Bangsamoro Basic Law initially stalled after clashes with the MILF and government police forces on January 25.[2] In 2015, Congress deliberated changes to the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) but failed to pass the law in 2015.
[1] “Philippines: MILF committed to parliamentary struggle,” Gulf News, May 11, 2015.
[2] “Philippines suspends autonomy discussions after rebels kill policemen,” BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific, January 26, 2015.


