Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III (right) fields questions to members of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission during the briefing on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, Wednesday, December 20, 2017. The bill would establish the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, which would replace the existing Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Also in photos are (R-L) Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government, along with Senator Juan Edgardo Angara and Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon. (Photo by Cesar Tomambo)