"Good news," this is what the Eastern Mindanao Command called the submission Wednesday of the draft Basic Bangsamoro Law (BBL) in Congress.
"The submission of the draft BBL is a good news for all. The Eastern Mindanao Command supports the national government's initiative not only in establishing a Bangsamoro Region but every peace and development programs," said unit spokesman Capt. Alberto Caber.
"We are hopeful that this talks will be finally implemented. Our soldiers long for peace," he added.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) earlier said that by enacting the proposed BBL, "a just and lasting peace will finally dawn in Mindanao ending more than 40 years of fighting between Filipinos versus Filipinos."
"With this political solution, the sacrifices of more than 150,000 Filipinos who perished in this strife would not be in vain," it added.
Throughout the Government of the Philippines-Moro Islamic Liberation Front (GPH-MILF) peace talks, the AFP has expressed its support for the process, saying that "the same suffering, misery, and misfortune that our people feel every time armed conflicts arise," because soldiers suffer, too, as they "continue to risk their lives as first responders to armed conflicts and violence."
The military also expressed optimism since the beginning of the peace talks saying that the milestones achieved had put into concrete example the principles embodied in its Internal Peace Security Program "Bayanihan" that concerted efforts and cooperation among stakeholders is key to achieve the common goal of just and lasting peace not only for
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