SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )Third Regular Session )SENATESenate Bill No. ____________________________________________________________________________PreparedjointlybytheCommitteesonLocal Government; Peace,Unifcation and Reconciliation; and Constitutional Amendments andRevision of Codes, ith !enators "ran#lin $% &rilon, 'icente C% !otto(((,LorenLe)arda,RalphG%Recto,$ariaLourdes*ancy!%+inay,"rancis G% ,scudero, Paolo +eni)no -+am. A/uino (', !onny An)ara,Pia !% Cayetano, Gre)orio +% 0onasan ((, and 1eofsto -1G. Guin)ona(((, "erdinand R% $arcos, 2r% and $iriam&efensor !antia)o, asauthors%AN ACT PROVIDINGFORTHEBASICLAWFORTHEBANGSAMOROAUTONOMOUSREGION AND ABOLISHING THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIMMINDANAO REPEALINGFOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO! "#$%ENTITLED AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE ORGANIC ACT FORTHEAUTONOMOUSREGIONINMUSLIMMINDANAO&ANDREPUBLICACTNO! '()%ENTITLED AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ORGANIC ACT FOR THEAUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO& AND FOR OTHERPURPOSES&Beit enactedbytheSenateandHouseof Representativesof thePhilippinesinCongress assembled: ARTICLE INAME AND PURPOSESEC!*! Short Title. This law shall be known and cited as the Basic Law for theBangsamoro Autonomous Region.SEC!+.ame. The name of the political subdivision under this Basic Law shall bethe Bangsamoro !utonomous Region.1121234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394034s used in this law! the "Bangsamoro utonomous Region# is the political subdivisioncreated b$ the Bangsamoro Basic Law which is an utonomous Region as providedinSec. %&! rticle 'of the%()* +hilippine ,onstitution! with thepowers andfunctions as providedunder this lawandother relatedlaws. TheBangsamoroutonomous Region forms an inalienable part of the +hilippines.SEC!)! Purpose. The purpose of this Basic Law is to establish the Bangsamoroutonomous Region in accordance with the provisions of the %()* +hilippine,onstitution and the aspirations of the -uslim .ilipinosand allindigenous culturalcommunities for local self/governance.ARTICLE IIBANGSAMORO IDENTIT,SEC!%.Bangsamoro People. Those who at the time of con0uest and coloni1ationof the +hilippines b$ the Spaniards considered themselves natives or originalinhabitants of -indanao! whether of mi2edor of full blood3Provided"That theforegoingprofessthefaithof 4slamshall havetheright toidentif$themselvesasBangsamoro. Spouses and their descendants! at their option! shallalso be part ofBangsamoro utonomous Region. This provision shall not in an$ wa$ derogate fromthe provisions of rticle 45 of the %()* +hilippine ,onstitution. SEC! $! on#$oro%ndigenousCultural CommunitiesTherightsof 6on/-oro4ndigenous ,ultural ,ommunities as provided for in the Republic ct 7R) 6o. )8*%or the 4ndigenous +eoples Rights ct 74+R) of %((* and other related laws shall inno wa$ be impaired! dilutedor diminished!evenwhen such 6on/-oro 4ndigenous,ultural ,ommunities are situated within the confines of the Bangsamoroutonomous Region. 21212345678910111213141516171819202122232434SEC!'.Bangsamoro Symbol. The Bangsamoro +arliament shall adopt the officialflag! emblem! administrativeseal! andanthemof theBangsamoroutonomousRegion.SEC! (!Traditional %slamic%nstitutionsTheprerogativesen9o$edb$traditional4slamic institutions such as the sultanates shall be maintained: the lawfulrepresentativesof suchinstitutionsshall beconsultedb$thelegislatureandthee2ecutive in matters relating to the enactment and the implementation of law for theBangsamoro utonomous Region: such institutions shall! without need of invitation orre0uest or summons! havetheright tosubmit positionpapers! memorandaandproposals to ,ongress and to the ;2ecutive. ARTICLE IIIGEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGIONSEC!-. &efinition of 'eographical !rea of the Bangsamoro !utonomous Region