MARAWI
CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 19 (PIA) --- As members of the House of
Representatives begin voting on the provisions of the proposed
Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), officials and employees of the Autonomous
Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) gathered at the regional office’s
compound in Cotabato City to affirm their support on the passage of the
proposed legislation.
Hundreds of employees of the ARMM
attended a short program held after the regular flag-raising ceremony to
show their support to the BBL noting the proposed measure would lead to
a lasting peace in Mindanao.
Aylwin Manzan, a multimedia
artist from Cotabato City and an employee of the regional government,
said the passage of the BBL is the solution that would end the perennial
conflict on the island.
“Ang BBL lamang ang tanging paraan
upang magkaroon ng kapayapaan dito sa Mindanao. Kung hindi ito
maipapasa, tuluyang mawawala ang pag-asa ng Bangsamoro upang makamit ang
kapayapaan (The BBL is the only way to achieve peace in Mindanao. If it
is not passed, the chance to find peace in Mindanao would be lost),” he
said.
Ramon Madrama who has been working for five years as a
nurse in the ARMM regional office said the BBL will be the first step in
attaining peace and development on the island. “Ang BBL ang tanging
opsyon upang magkaroon ng peace and development dito sa atin. Ito din
ang magiging daan para umunlad. Naniniwala ako na kung may kapayapaan
ang kasunod niyan ay pag-unlad (BBL is the only option to attain peace
and development here. I believe development would follow once we attain
peace),” he said.
For Margie Makilang, an administrative aide,
the BBL will benefit not only the Muslim community but the entire
Bangsamoro region including Christians and Indigenous Peoples.
The
ARMM government has consistently manifested its support to the BBL and
the Mindanao peace agenda. It has initiated various programs and
initiatives such as the ‘YapaKapayapaan’, ‘KantaKapayapaan’, and the
on-going ‘I Value Life, I Sign for Peace’ campaign to underscore the
call for peace and give meaningful contributions to the creation of a
stronger political institution that will advance the legitimate
aspirations of the Bangsamoro.
Regional Governor Mujiv S.
Hataman urged his constituents to continuously support the call of the
region for the passage of the BBL saying it is “part of the process to
achieve peace” in the region. (Bureau of Public
Information-ARMM/APB/PIA-10)
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