Thursday, May 1, 2014

MILF: Multi-sector groups hold orientation on CAB, offer thanksgiving banquet

From the MILF Website (Apr 28): Multi-sector groups hold orientation on CAB, offer thanksgiving banquet



Multi-sector groups in Sarangani held orientation and offered thanksgiving banquet or “kanduli” as part of a celebration of the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) held on April 23. 2014 at Kabug Beach, Barangay Kapatan, Glan, Sarangani.
  
The activity was sponsored by the Suguda Buayan Provincial Committee of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, MILF line agencies and Moro communities.

They were joined by the MILF Provincial Committee on Information as well as some LGU members of the province. The theme was: “Let’s understand the peace agreement and give chance to attain lasting peace in Mindanao.”  The site was very much fitting. The radiant beauty of the seashores, the colourful decors and the green “pandalas” over the entrance and around the hub of the activity were very pleasant. The temperature was favourable with the natural ventilation by the cool breeze from the sea.

The MILF Political Committee and hosts were: its Provincial Chairman Hadji Puad Japal; Glan Municipal Chairman Pancho Datukaka; Malapatan Municipal Chairman Alabel Bernard Lacaba; Malungon Municipal Chairman Hasim Danial; and City Chairman Adam Jamblang. The Provincial Committee on Information was led by its Provincial Director Hadji Salih Apad.

The guests from the Central Committee on Information were: Secretary Arman Armada; Campaign and Mobilization Chairman Mike Abdula; Damakling Information Director Abdulaziz B. Talib; Chairman of the Special Agency on Women Council (SAWC)- Ustadza Zahara Zumbaga Taya; member of the Research and Documentation Services (RDS) Abu Hajams; member of the Committee on Production Mike Intao; and member of the Tarbiya (religious) Committee Mike Mamento.

Guests from the Office of the 1st Vice Chairman of the MILF Central Committee were: Mindanao Alliance for Peace (MAP) Vice Chairman Duma Maskud; and another MAP officer- Iskak Dianal. The registry record reveals, there were other more than 1,800 people attended.

Representing the LGUs were Sarangani Board Members: Vergilio Tobias; Abdulrahman Pangolima; and North Cotabato Board Member Mohammad “Kelly” Antao.

Presentation and discussion on the important topic was made by the MAP Vice Chairman Maskud. He touched briefly on the CAB. He explicated on the reserved powers of the Central Government such as national defence, coinage, foreign policy, postal services, citizenship, common market, immigration, customs, and intellectual property rights. The second speaker, Campaign and Mobilization Chairman Abdula likewise tackled the CAB and gave explicit elaborations on it. He dealt much on the four annexes, namely: the Transitional Arrangement and Modalities, Revenue and Wealth Sharing; the Power Sharing, and the Normalization.

The third resource person, Secretary Armada talked on the general prospect of the peace process.  He gave some salient features of the Bangsamoro Basic Law BBL). He narrated the recent signing of the BBL by the BTC Commissioners and its submission to the Office of the President of the Philippines for review, certification as urgent bill and submission to Congress.

Sarangani Board Member Pangolima expressed his full support to the peace agreement. North Cotabato Board Member Antao spoke of his dual obligations as a Bangsamoro and as an LGU official. He called on any survivor of the widely known “Kulong Kulong Massacre”, in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat to come forward for a surprise gift.

Short open forum concluded the interesting discussions on the CAB. The guests and participants, mindful of the temptation on this white sandy beach, left overwhelmed by the gains of the peace process resulting to the signing of the CAB which they absorbed and carried home.

http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/952-multi-sector-groups-hold-orientation-on-cab-offer-thanksgiving-banquet

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