REFERENCES
House Bill No. 4994, “An Act 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,” and for Other Purposes” (2014)
Senate Bill No. 2408, “An Act 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,” and
for Other Purposes”
PHILIPPINE LAW
1987 Philippine Constitution
Republic Act No. 6734, “An Act Providing for an Organic Act for the Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao.” (1989)
Republic Act No. 7160, "Local Government Code of 1991." (1991)
Republic Act No. 8371, "The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997". (1997)
RA 9054, “An Act to Strengthen and Expand the Organic Act for the Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao, amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 6734, entitled "An Act
Providing for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao," as amended.” (2001)
PHILIPPINE JURISPRUDENCE
Abbas v. Comelec, G.R. No. 89651 (November 10, 1989)
Abas Kida v. Senate, G.R. 196271, (October 18, 2011)
Ampatuan v. Puno, G.R. No. 190259 (June 7, 2011)
Arimao v. Taher, G.R. No. 152651 (August 7, 2009)
Atitiw v. Zamora, G.R. No. G.R. No. 143374 (September 30, 2005)
Badua v. Cordillera Bodong Administration, G.R. No. 92649 (February 14, 1991)
Belgica, et. al. vs Ochoa, et al., G.R. No 208566 (November 19, 2013)
Chiongbian v. Orbos, G.R. No. 96754(June 22, 1995)
Cordillera Broad Coalition v. COA, G.R. No. 82217 (January 29, 1990)
DENR v. DENR Employees, G.R. No. 149724 (August 19, 2003)
Disomangcop v. Datunamanong, G.R. No. 149848 (November 25, 2004)
Kulayan v. Tan, G.R. No. 187298 (July 3, 2012)
Kida v. Senate, G.R. No. 196271 (October 18, 2011)
League of Provinces of the Philippines v. DENR, GR No. 175368 (11 April 2013)
Limbona v. Mangelin, G.R. No. 80391 (February 28, 1989)
Manila Prince Hotel v. Government Service Insurance System, G.R. No. 122156, 335 Phil.
82 (3 February 1997)
Ordillo v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 93054 (December 4, 1990)
Pablito v. Sanidad, G.R. No. 90878 (January 29, 1990)
Pandi v. CA, G.R. No. 116850 (April 11, 2002)
Province of North Cotabato vs. GRP; GR No. 183591 (October 14, 2008)
Sema v. Comelec, G.R. Nos. 177597/178628 (July 16, 2008)
Tañada v. Angara, G.R. No. 118295, May 2, 1997, citing Justice Isagani A.
Cruz, Philippine Political Law, 1995 Ed., p. 13, quoting his own article entitled, “A
Quintessential Constitution” earlier published in the San Beda Law Journal, April 1972;
underscoring supplied
BOOKS AND OTHER SECONDARY MATERIALS
Akehurst Principles of International Law.
Black’s Law Dictionary cited in the position paper of retired Justice Vicente V. Mendoza
New Oxford American Dictionary.
Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas, S.J. , The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, A
Commentary, 1139, (2009)
Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas, S.J., The Intent of the 1986 Constitution Writers, 727 (1995)
POSITION PAPERS
Framers of the 1987 Constitution Support Bangsamoro, January 9, 2015
Pacifico Agabin & Oscar Franklin Tan, A Libral Interpretation of the Bangsamoro Basic
Law, J. INTEG. B. PHIL. (2015) (for publication).
Antonio G. M. La Viña and Janice Lee, The Draft Bangsamoro Basic Law: Overcoming
Constitutional Challenges (2015).
Jose V. Abueva, Establishing Bangsamoro: A Supreme Challenge Requiring Transforming
Leadership (October 28, 2014).
Melanie P. Pimentel, Does the BBL offer more than the IPRA?
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on House Bill No. 4994 or the Bangsamoro Basic Bill (October 7,2014)
Civil Service Commission, Comments to Bangsamoro Bill (October 7, 2014)
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provisions of House Bill No. 4994 (November 14, 2014)
Jose V. Romero Jr. (Philippine Council on Foreign Relations), A Ten Point Memorandum
on the BBL
Jose V. Romero Jr., Saudis Introduced Islam in 14th Century
Jose V. Romero Jr., The Geopolitics of the BBL
Jose V. Romero Jr., Geopolitical and Socio Economic Issues Underlying the CAB
Ranhilio Callangan Aquino, Position Paper on House Bill No. 4994 (15 December 2014)
Merlin M. Magallona, Problem Areas in the Bangsamoro Basic Law (2014)
Vicente Mendoza, The Bangsamoro Bill Needs the Approval of the Filipino People
Wilfrido Villacorta, Position Paper: Public Hearing on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (18
November 2014)
Proceso J. Alcala (Department of Agriculture), Letter to Hon. Rufus B. Rodriguez on
House Bill No. 4994 (November 17, 2014)
Conchita Carpio Morales (Office of the Ombudsman), Comment on H. B. No. 4994
(November 14, 2014)
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, Guide Our Feet into the Way of Peace
(Pastoral Statement of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines on the Draft
Bangsamoro Basic Law) (January 22, 2015)
Teresita Quintos Deles (Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process), Letter
to Honorable Senator Ferdinand E. Marcos Jr., Honorable Senator Teofisto Guingona III,
and Honorable Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago (26 January 2015)
Miriam Coronel Ferrer, On the Matter of Substate
R. A. V. Saguisag, Letter to the Committee on Local Government (January 26, 2015)
Senen Bacani, Checks and Balances in National Government vs None in the BBL
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the Bangsamoro Basic Law
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Law” (10 March 2015)
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Unification And Reconciliation; and Constitutional Amendments And Revision of Codes;
Constitutional Issues of Senate Bill No. 2408 (Bangsamoro Basic Law); February 2, 2015.
Minutes of theCommittee on Local Government Joint with the Committees on Peace,
Unification and Reconciliation; and Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes,
Constitutional Issues of Senate Bill No. 2408 (Bangsamoro Basic Law); January 26, 2015