MANILA, Philippines — Another petition questioning the constitutionality of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) has been filed before the Supreme Court (SC). In a 37-page petition filed on Dec. 11, the Philippine Constitutional Association (Philconsa) asked the high court to declare the BOL unconstitutional as it accused Congress of committing grave abuse of discretion in passing the law. The group said the law violates Sections 18 and 19 of Article 10 of the 1987 Constitution, which provide for the enactment of only one organic act to establish the autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao. The Philconsa argued that establishing a parliamentary form of government in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) under the BOL violates the Constitution, which recognizes only the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and the Cordillera Autonomous Region. “They are the only autonomous regions recognized by the Constitution.

Source: Philippine Star December 18, 2018 16:03 UTC