Bangsamoro Organic Law
The Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL; Filipino: Batayang Batas para sa Rehiyong Awtonomo ng Bangsamoro), 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).
| Bangsamoro Organic Law | |
|---|---|
| Congress of the Philippines | |
Long title
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| 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, "An 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 | |
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. The bill was finally signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 26, 2018. The provisions of the law became effective on August 10, 2018.
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.
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.