BBL on top of House agenda — Belmonte

House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (Photo courtesy of Cong. Regina Ongsiako-Reyes / YesMarinduque.com)

MANILA — Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said that the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and the economic measures are among  the top priority as the 16th Congress opens its third regular session.

The House of Representatives will begin the third session on July 27.

Belmonte said the priority bills include those related to economic development and trade; national security, public order and safety; good governance; education; social protection; health; land productivity; sustainable energy and climate change adaptation.

BBL, a top priority bill in the House, seeks to create a new autonomous region in Mindanao run by a parliamentary government.

“We want to ensure a more meaningful autonomy while likewise paving the way towards a more effective provision of vital services to our people. We want a peace that is lasting and sustainable,” Belmonte said referring to the BBL.

Belmonte added that “efforts for a lasting and genuine peace in the country with the end goal of achieving sustained and inclusive growth continue to top the agenda” of the House.