Tuesday, June 3, 2014

MILF: BLMI conducts advocacy at Balut Island, Davao Del Sur

From the MILF Website (Jun 4): BLMI conducts advocacy at Balut Island, Davao Del Sur



Heads of the Research and Community Organizing Units of the Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI) together with some top brass officials of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF); SWC Officers and Bangsamoro Women Auxilliary Brigade (BWAB) took their line of duty towards the remote and farthest island of Balut in Davao Del Sur or officially known as Sarangani Municipality.
  
The delegation of peace advocates from the BLMI and the MILF made their way towards the island on board a fishing boat from General Santos City and conducted consultation with the local residents on May 29, 2014.

The people that inhabit the island belong to the Sangil Tribe, a Moro ethnic group who have long wanted to be apprised and enlightened on the GPH-MILF Peace process, the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) and the upcoming Bangsamoro Region.
The program was held at the open court at Barangay Mabila, Municipality of Sarangani, Davao del sur. 

The Muslim Religious sector and officials of the Sarangani Municipal Government hosted and facilitated the one-day program.   Barangay Chairman Bial Malong and some municipal councilors welcomed the delegates and expressed their profound gratitude to the delegation on behalf of the municipal mayor and the residents.



Officers of the local Philippine National Police (PNP) and the BIAF also expressed their respective messages of support and appreciation to the conduct of the activity.

Sheikh Sam Alabat, BLMI Extension service Unit Head /Community organizing talked on Shariah and Politics in Islam.

This writer touched on the CAB and the envisioned Bangsamoro ministerial form of Government.

Ustadz Radjolon M. Barotoc. Provincial Muslim Affairs Coordinator emphasized the essentiality of understanding and respect between and among the tri-people, Muslims, Christians and the Bilaans, the indigenous people (IP) inhabiting the mountainous areas of the island.
  
Ustadz Mahmod Barotoc, a Sharia Lawyer also imparted valuable message on human discipline based on Islamic perspective. “In Islamic leadership, living by example, acting as a role model for the youth and constituents are very important and can help propel the Bangsamoro in achieving its vision, mission and development program” he stressed. 

The participants expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the team hoping to have similar advocacy in the future.

http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1013-blmi-conducts-advocacy-at-balut-island-davao-del-sur

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