| Bangsamoro Organic Law | |
|---|---|
| Congress of the Philippines | |
| |
| Citation | Republic Act No. 11054 |
| Territorial extent | Plebiscite:
Bangsamoro |
| Passed by | House of Representatives of the Philippines |
| Passed | July 24, 2018 |
| Passed by | Senate of the Philippines |
| Passed | July 23, 2018 |
| Signed by | President Rodrigo Duterte |
| Signed | July 26, 2018 |
| Effective | August 10, 2018 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| Bill title | Providing for the Basic Law for the Bangsamoro and Abolishing the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9054, Entitled "An Act to Strengthen and Expand the Organic Act for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao", and Republic Act No. 6734, Entitled, "A Act Providing for an Organic Act for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" |
| Bill citation | House Bill No. 6475 |
| Introduced by | Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas, Minority Leader Danilo Suarez et al. |
| First reading | October 3, 2017 |
| Second reading | May 30, 2018 |
| Third reading | May 30, 2018 |
| Second chamber: Senate of the Philippines | |
| Bill title | Basic Law for the Bangsamoro |
| Bill citation | Senate Bill No. 1717 |
| Member(s) in charge | Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III et al. |
| First reading | February 28, 2018 |
| Second reading | May 31, 2018 |
| Third reading | May 31, 2018 |
| Conference committee bill passed by House of Representatives of the Philippines | July 24, 2018 |
| Conference committee bill passed by Senate of the Philippines | July 23, 2018 |
| Status: In force | |
The Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL; Filipino: Batayang Batas para sa Rehiyong Awtonomo ng Bangsamoro),[2] also known as the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), and officially designated as Republic Act No. 11054, is a Philippine law that provided for the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).[3]
Legislative efforts for the establishment of a Bangsamoro autonomous region was first proposed and deliberated upon by the 16th Congress of the Philippines but failed to pass into law. The issue was taken up once again in the 17th Congress. The legislation was ratified by both the Senate and the House of Representatives on July 23 and 24, 2018 respectively.[4] The bill was finally signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 26, 2018.[5][6] The provisions of the law became effective on August 10, 2018.[7]
As an organic act, the basic law abolished the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and provided for the basic structure of government for Bangsamoro, following the agreements set forth in the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro peace agreement signed between the government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in 2014.[3]
A two-part plebiscite was held on January 21 (for ARMM areas) and February 6 (for Cotabato and the six municipalities in Lanao del Norte, including areas who petitioned to join the region), creating Bangsamoro and formally abolishing the ARMM.
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- ^ "Panukalang Batas Blg. 4994" (PDF). Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "FAQs about the Bangsamoro Basic Law". GMA News. GMA Network. September 10, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ "House ratifies Bangsamoro". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Duterte signs Bangsamoro Organic Law". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Duterte signs Bangsamoro law". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (October 30, 2018). "Sulu LGU asks SC to junk 'unconstitutional' Bangsamoro law". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 25, 2020.