Philippines Bangsamoro law faces further risk

Significance

The legislation is integral to the Moro peace process and also ties into Duterte’s aim of introducing federalism to the Philippines. However, it was not listed among the government's legislative priorities set out on August 29.

Impacts

• Delays in constitutional reform for federalism would hold up new pro-foreign-investor measures.
• BBL failure could reduce faith in Duterte and in the MILF Central Committee’s influence over its forces.
• BBL failure would see a recruitment boost for Maute Group and BIFF terrorist-extremists.