Marcos shares BBL impact to Pampanga aldermen

• Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/06/26/marcos-shares-bbl-impact-pampanga-aldermen-415477
• Friday, June 26, 2015

By Reynaldo G. Navales

CLARK FREEPORT -- Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Friday that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) is not an exclusive concern of the people of Mindanao but a measure that will affect the whole country once approved into law.

Marcos issued the statement during the mid-year assembly of the Pampanga Councilors' League (PCL) at the Oxford Hotel here where he was invited to educate the Kapampangan councilors on the BBL.

"I felt the need to bring the discussion on BBL to non-Mindanaoans. I appreciate the efforts of the Kapampangan councilors to invite me to speak on the matter during their assembly," Marcos said.

The Pampanga councilors requested the senator to enlighten them on the BBL's impact on the Filipino people.

As the lead senator working on the BBL, Marcos can share his insights on the BBL's impact to the majority of Filipinos, including Kapampangans, according to Michael Tapang, head of the Pampanga Councilors League.

Marcos granted the PCL's request, saying it is his duty to keep the public informed about the BBL.

"As chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government, it is my mandate to explain to the people matters of great importance," he said.