Bansamoro Basic Law

1. Preamble
We, the Bangsamoro people
and other inhabitants of the
Bangsamoro, imploring the
aid of the almighty, aspiring
to establish an enduring
peace on the basis of justice
in our communities and a
justly balanced society, and
asserting our right to
conserve and develop our
patrimony;
In consonance with the
Constitution and the
universally accepted
principles of human rights,
liberty, justice, democracy,
and the norms and
standards of international
law, reflective of our system
of life prescribed by our
faith, and in harmony with
our customary laws,
cultures and traditions;

1987 Philippine
Constitution

Comment

Affirming the distinct

historical identity and
birthright of the
Bangsamoro people to their
ancestral homeland and
their right to selfdetermination beginning
with the struggle for
freedom of their forefathers
in generations past and
extending to the present
to chart their political future
through a democratic
process that will secure
their identity and posterity,
and allow for genuine and
meaningful self-governance
as stipulated under the
Comprehensive Agreement
on the Bangsamoro (CAB);
With the blessings of the
Almighty, do hereby ordain
and promulgate this
Bangsamoro Basic Law,
through the Congress of the
Republic of the Philippines,
as the basic law of the
Bangsamoro that

establishes the
asymmetrical political
relationship with the Central
Government founded on the
principles of subsidiarity
and parity of esteem.
2. Article II Section 3
Bangsamoro Symbol.
The Bangsamoro
Parliamentary shall adopt
the official flag, emblem and
anthem of the Bangsamoro.
3. Article III Section 1
Definition of Territory
Territorry refers to the land
mass as well as the
maritime, terrestrial, fluvial
and alluvial domains, and
the aerial domain above it.
The Bangsamoro territory
shall remain a part of the
Philippines.