Islamic City of Marawi (7 July) -- Representative Pangalian Balindong of the 2nd District of Lanao del Sur called on fellow elected officials to unite in order to attain progress and development.
The re-elected congressman made the call during the mass oath-taking ceremony and 51st Araw ng Lanao del Sur celebration.
He said if they will be united, untoward incidents like the kidnappings and hold-ups will not happen in the province.
"If we are united, peace will reign in the province and development will not be difficult to achieve," he stressed.
Moreover, Balindong disclosed that he intends to file in the 15th Congress the bill creating a Commission for Peace and Reconciliation that will help address the decade-long Mindanao problem.
He said he will also file again the bill creating the Lake Lanao Development Authority.
He likewise assured his constituents that he shall continue to represent them in Congress in the same sense of purpose with dignity and integrity.
Congressman Balindong co-authored the bills creating the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos and the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA).
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