Islamic City of Marawi (21 July) -- Stakeholders from various sectors gathered here yesterday, July 20, and expressed their ideas and suggestions on how to address the issues, concerns and challenges confronting the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
In the launching of the region-wide consultations dubbed as ARMM Peace Summit, more than 200 representatives from various sectors came-up with a shared vision and perspective to enhance peace and stability in the region.
With the theme "Towards Lasting Peace and Sustainable Development in Southern Philippines," the summit aimed to solicit ideas experiences and practices that will serve as a basis in creating a regional peace framework.
The said summit also redefined the contribution of the ARMM in the implementation and fulfilment of the 1996 Final Peace Agreement between the GRP and the MNLF as well as in the on-going GRP-MILF peace process.
ARMM Acting Governor Ansaruddin Adiong said he was overwhelmed by the cooperation and commitment of his constituents in addressing the decade-long Mindanao peace problem.
"In spite of our different views on how to solve the Mindanao conflict, we must stand together on a greater resolve on this issue," he said.
He also stressed that peace and order is the primary tool in attaining socio, economic and political development in the region.
"At this critical point, we must continue to dialogue and debate with every stakeholder in order to have a clear consensus because it is only through a meaningful peace can we attain a better life in the region," the acting governor further said.
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