FILE PHOTO: MILF Peace Panel Chair Mohagher Iqbal, Malaysian facilitator Tengku Dato Abdul Ghafar, and Philippine Government Peace Panel Chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer present the signed Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) during ceremonies at Malacañang Palace, 27 March 2014. (Malacañang Photo Bureau)
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang believes that the personalities pushing for the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law are not the factor for passing the bill and will still be passed not because of personalities pushing for it.
This comes as several senators question the loyalty of Government Peace Panel Chief Negotiator Miriam Coronel Ferrer and Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Teresita Deles to the government.
These senators alleged that the two government officials defend the MILF Group in the Mamasapano clash.
“I think it’s quite clear that the two women stand for the government of the Philippines and every time they faced the table that they do represent our interest.”
According to Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte, although the passing of the BBL is going through a difficult process due to the Mamasapano incident, they will continue to promote it.
Meanwhile, Valte denied the accusation of Akbayan Representative Walden Bello that Malacañang wants to control the release of information about the Mamasapano clash.
This, she said, came after the President’s meeting with several congressmen last Monday.
“I would not say that the President is managing the flow of information because that will imply that there are things that do not get out because the President wishes it so,” USec. Valte added. (NEL MARIBOJOC / UNTV News)