MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 5 (PIA) --- Thousands of peace advocates in the two Lanao provinces joined the massive peace rallies Sunday, May 4, in support to the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
As early as 7:00 a.m., peace supporters in Marawi City started walking to Plaza Cabili in Banggolo for the program. Participants from various parts of Lanao del Sur also flocked to the plaza, on board jeepneys and trucks, to join the appeal for the swift passage of BBL.
Peace advocates in Lanao del Norte, on the other hand, staged the rally in a madrasah in Zapacan, municipality of Balo-i.
The rallies were organized by the Mindanao Alliance for Peace (MAP), an organization of different civil society groups in Mindanao, to call on Congress to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law as soon as possible.
Duma Mascud, vice-chair of the MAP, said the rallies which they dubbed as “The People’s Popular Ratification of the BBL” were meant to show their support to the proposed BBL.
He said the mass actions were aimed to appeal to the Congress to fast-track its deliberation and approve it without undue delay.
To show their support to the call, the Ranaw Confederation for Peace issued a statement urging all peace advocates, whether individuals, national or international organizations, to help them in calling on the Congress not to deprive the Bangsamoro and the Filipino people of a peaceful and prosperous co-existence.
They also expressed their appreciation to those who helped in the negotiations between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front all the way to the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro.
Meanwhile, similar rallies were also held in the cities of Cotabato, General Santos, Isabela, Tacurong and provinces of Sulu and North Cotabato. (APB/PIA-10)
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