40 Bangsamoro writers undergo basic journalism seminar

From the Philippine Information Agency (Jul 2): 40 Bangsamoro writers undergo basic journalism seminar

Forty Bangsamoro writers from different areas in Mindanao participated in a three-day basic journalism seminar held recently at Camp Darapanan of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.

MILF panel chairman Mohaqher Iqbal said, this is the first time wherein Bangsamoro writers were trained in journalism.

Most of the participants were writers of www.luwaran.com, the official website of the MILF, and Maradika, the official newsletter of the Moro group which is published every month.

Iqbal explained that insights from the seminar will be used by the writers for the regional news paper and radio station which they are going to build as part of the initiative of expanding and strengthening the understanding of the people on issues concerning the MILF and the Moro residents in Mindanao.

The activity which was graced by writers from print, radio and TV who served as the lecturers, is part of the so called ‘nation building’, according to Iqbal.

Meanwhile, he noted that they are constantly communicating with their counterpart regarding the date of the next peace talks and that they are continuously working with the Transition Commission, the body which is tasked to lay down the contents or the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB).

Iqbal serves as the chairman of the said commission.

The MILF chairman admitted that currently, the Transition Commission has no fund to further continue with their work. He emphasized that every session of the commission needs a fund.

Starting March this year, the commission has only conducted three sessions; the first one was in Manila, the second in Cotabato City and the third session in Tagaytay.

As of now, the Transition Commission still awaits the copy of the three annexes from the GPH-MILF peace talks which are important in drafting the IRR of the FAB.

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