Martial Law: Dark Clouds

While Senator Manny Pacqiuao has absconded from his governmental duties in order to train to beat up a man on television the Senate and House have been hard at work crafting a Basic Bangsomoro Law on which they can both agree. Now the fruits of their labor have matured.

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/07/14/1833400/bicam-approves-final-bangsamoro-basic-law-version

The Senate and the House of Representatives agreed yesterday on the final version of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). 

The bicameral conference committee worked overtime on Thursday night to resolve the few remaining contentious issues in the law that would create a new Bangsamoro territory to replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). 

“We finished everything in principle at 12:15 a.m.,” Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas said.

Just like Dr. Frankenstein, the Congress worked late into the night cutting and slicing and adding pieces here and there and finally they have crafted a law that will give the Muslims of Mindanao their very own Islamic State. The BBL will replace the failed ARMM but this time it will succeed. In fact it will be an ARMM plus!

http://www.mindanews.com/peace-process/2018/07/the-bangsamoro-law-not-fully-cab-compliant-but-its-armm-plus-definitely/

“I tried to stay true to the CAB in terms of the provisions of this BBL kaya marami minsan naiinis sa akin dahil I am not flexible daw, I am pro-MILF, but its’ not that,” Zubiri said, adding he was just doing his job. “At the end of the day, we senators have to look at the bigger picture … and the bigger picture is the peace process. Ayaw natin ng gulo” (We don’t want trouble),” he said, referring to the ARMM provinces, the core territory of the future Bangsamoro in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), and neighboring provinces like Lanao del Norte.

Very telling that the Senator who seems to be working hardest on the BBL is pro-terrorist (MILF is a terrorist group never forget that) and he doesn't want trouble! What trouble could he possibly be taking about? "Give 'em what they want!" Right? So they finally lay down their weapons and give peace a chance. All that's left is to vote on it so that Duterte can append his signature on the date of the SONA. What an accomplishment!

After Duterte's signature the next step will be a plebiscite in the ARMM and other regions. If the BBL is approved by the people then war will end and peace will reign forever with the MILF and MNLF terrorist groups at the head of the BBL's governing body. 

https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/07/12/afp-chief-reaffirms-commitment-to-peace-in-bangsamoro-region/

Efforts are currently focused on ensuring the successful implementation of the various peace mechanisms. Particularly, the AFP is jointly planning and organizing the Joint Peace and Security Teams (JPST) with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). 

Each JPST is composed of seven AFP, eight PNP and 15 MILF members. Initially, the AFP was able to train 14 teams which were deployed in Central and Western Mindanao in June 2018. This number will continue to increase as the normalization process continues.

Wow! Even the AFP is for peace. There is hope after all for the future of Mindanao once the Islamic State is established and MILF and MNLF are entrenched as the rulers of the region. All the other Islamic terrorist groups will be obsolete.

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1752445/Manila/Local-News/3-Abu-Sayyaf-members-killed-in-Sulu-clash

Whoa! That doesn't look like peace to me. But you have to break a few eggs to make an omelette (three to be exact).  Unlike the MILF and MNLF, Abu Sayyaf did not get to the negotiating table in time and therefore will have no place in the new BBL. You also have to weather a few storms before the sun comes out.

https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/07/11/duterte-on-fight-vs-terror-i-see-dark-clouds-ahead/

“Just be put on notice that we are not yet over the hump in our troubles with the law and order particularly in some parts of the Philippines. Mindanao is one area which you have to look with guarded eyes,” he said, adding that ISIS remains to be a wildcard in Mindanao.

If you didn't know the troubles in Mindanao are 500 years old. The hump is nowhere near over! I predict martial law will be extended again into 2019. I am calling it now. Don't forget it. Mark it on your calendar.

And I don't think the BBL will solve anything. It will propel the MILF and MNFL into power.  The BBL will literally empower terrorists! Is the Philippines going to have terrorists in parliament if they change the constitution? Are they so crazy for peace that they will give away a portion of the country to be run by terrorists in the name of a fictive peace that surely will not come until the region is fully seceded from the Philippines?

Don't forget the Muslims DO NOT want to be a part of the Philippines. They objected to a provision that called them citizens of the Republic of the Philippines.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/996061/house-oks-bbl-bill-but-senate-introduces-contentious-changes

 “Most [of the original BBL provisions] were contentious,” said Sen. Ralph Recto who, along with Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, introduced most of the amendments. 

“[Its] framework to begin with is forming a state, which is unconstitutional, until we adopt a federal form of government,” Recto said. 

Drilon successfully moved for the inclusion of a provision reiterating “that the Bangsamoro people are citizens of the Republic of the Philippines.” Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, the bill sponsor, said this was opposed by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission.

Do you understand now? All those Muslims and traitors pushing hard for the BBL are pushing for a sovereign Islamic state. Anything less is unacceptable. They do not want to be citizens of the Philippines. That means these solons in the House from Mindanao are either lying or are misinformed about the intent of the BTC which crafted the original BBL bill.

Well you know if the BBL does not work out, and even if it does, the AFP will be there to quell all the violence. Now that they have been injected with pride and inspiration from Manny Pacquiao's win I think it will turn out all right.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1010400/afp-pacquiaos-victory-inspiration-to-soldiers

“In his latest triumph of winning the WBA Welterweight World Title, Manny Pacquiao did not only demonstrate the Filipino’s natural trait of strength and courage, he also showed the world, how determined, disciplined and hardworking the Filipinos are; just like his comrades in the Armed Forces of the Philippines,” the AFP said. 

“The whole Armed Forces is all out in its support to our boxing champion. His discipline, dedication, and hard-work continue to inspire our soldiers to do the same in the exercise of their duties and the fulfillment of their mandates to our country,” the statement added.

Oh really?

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/660523/afp-gets-into-2-firefights-with-npa-in-cordillera-region/story/

Go AFP! Go!