The United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA) in partnership with the Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI), Noorusalam (Women Organization), Mindanao Organization for Social and Economic program (MOSEP), the Commission on Population (PopCom) Philippines and the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) organized and sponsored the first of its kind Seminar-Workshop on Good Governance for Moro Religious Leaders (MRL) where Islamic Scholars from different Islamic Institutions in Mindanao came together with one common purpose and objective.
The Three –day Seminar Workshop was held at the high-rise Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City on November 11- 13, 2014 with the theme “Consensus –Building Workshop of Bangsamoro MRL’s on Islamic Perspective in Good Governance, Taxation, Human Rights, Gender and Reproductive Health”. The program was attended by 50 men and women Islamic Scholars (Ulama and Aleema). Notable Islamic Scholars from Darul Ifta – (House of Islamic opinion) and Mufti were among the participants.
The program main organizers were Mr. Edwin Mateo P. Quijano, Regional Director, PopCom. Ms. Maria Fe G. Esmundo, Ms. Florence M.Tayzon and Ms. Rolagenia G. Reyes from UNFPA and their local counterparts from the Bangsamoro non-government organizations.
Sheikh Jaafar Ali served as Master of Ceremonies and moderator with Islamic Invocation led by Ustadz Carlito Mohammad Sagapan from Davao Oriental, while Sheikh Abdulsalam D. Alabat, BLMI Community Extension Officer, Ustadza Anisa Taha, Chairperson for Central Mindanao- Noorusalam and Eng. Aida Silongan of BDA introduced the participants who came from various sectors and affiliations.
Sheikh Mahmod S. Ahmad, BLMI Executive Director said in his opening message that the three-day activity is focused on discussing key issues and complex personal views from the participants He, however cited some religious injunctions that when different views on such affairs occurred, every Muslim should revisit the contexts of Noble Qur’an and Hadiths as fundamental sources of knowledge for Muslim.
He further said that the consensus views on the issues discussed will served as BLMI guidelines in crafting a template for its standard modules in its capacity building program for Bangsamoro potential leaders and Managers Insha Allah (If Allah will’s).
On day 1 session, UNFPA Country Representative, Mr Klaus Beck said that UNFPA has actively involved in the peace process in Mindanao with regards to population related aspects to link them with Islamic accepted norms as the Bangsamoro takes their new journey towards peace and progress and UNFPA will continue its technical support to the Bangsamoro.
Eng. Quijano said in his message that he expects the participants to come up with collective views related to Reproductive Health and Family planning issues in the Bangsamoro.
Sheikh Abdul Salam Alabat presented the program overview and its objectives. BDA Executive Director Dr. Mohammad S. Yacob, one of the resource speakers stressed the key issues to be put into consensus point as broad issues to be discussed. He also presented the Bangsamoro Development Plan (BDP) which the agency prepared. He said that people in the Bangsamoro has high expectations from the upcoming Bangsamoro Government that any viable and favorable transformation that maybe undertaken by the new region shall not happen overnight.
Commissioner Raissa Jajurie of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) talked on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). She discussed the salient points of the BBL in layman’s term to be easily comprehended by the participants.
Uz. Abdulmuin M. Lantong of the Cotabato City State Polytechnic College (CCSPC) lectured on Politics and Governance. He accentuated the principles and governance in practice that suits with the current situation based on Islamic perspective.
In second day session, Dr. Danda N. Juanday, President of the Bangsamoro Medical Society lectured on Reproductive Health and Family planning issues by emphasizing its fundamental aspects in Medical Science point of view. He shed light on health issues that normally confront the Bangsamoro society.
Dr. Abdulmanan Gayak of the Lujnatul Auliya, shared Islamic points of view on Reproductive Health.
On issues of Human Rights, Sheikh Alabat, who himself a Shari’ah expert talked on Human Rights on Islamic perspective by stressing its vertical and horizontal mode of relationship between man and Allah.
In the culminating session, Ustadza Jihan L. Batiting, a BDA Official who graduated from the prestigious Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, lectured on Gender and Development. She explicitly stressed the issue of gender equality and family development based on Islamic perspective.
Commissioner Esmael Ebrahim of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) lectured on Islamic Finance, Taxation and Zakat. He emphasized the nature of Islamic finance, zakat and taxation by providing comparisons between Philippines’ system and Islamic Finance among others.
The participants engaged in five workshops during the three-day sessions tackling the topics involved to be able to come up with consensus on common stance on the issues presented and discussed by the Islamic scholars and speakers.
The organizers and participants expressed satisfaction on the outcome of the three-day activity and looked forward for another engagement that can help the BLMI to come up with a standard modules as reference for its capacity empowerment activities for Moro leaders and managers.
The program was funded by UNFPA through Commission on Population, Philippines (PopCom) & Bangsamoro NGO’s.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1346-unpfa-sponsors-seminar-workshops-on-good-governance-for-moro-religious-leaders
The program main organizers were Mr. Edwin Mateo P. Quijano, Regional Director, PopCom. Ms. Maria Fe G. Esmundo, Ms. Florence M.Tayzon and Ms. Rolagenia G. Reyes from UNFPA and their local counterparts from the Bangsamoro non-government organizations.
Sheikh Jaafar Ali served as Master of Ceremonies and moderator with Islamic Invocation led by Ustadz Carlito Mohammad Sagapan from Davao Oriental, while Sheikh Abdulsalam D. Alabat, BLMI Community Extension Officer, Ustadza Anisa Taha, Chairperson for Central Mindanao- Noorusalam and Eng. Aida Silongan of BDA introduced the participants who came from various sectors and affiliations.
Sheikh Mahmod S. Ahmad, BLMI Executive Director said in his opening message that the three-day activity is focused on discussing key issues and complex personal views from the participants He, however cited some religious injunctions that when different views on such affairs occurred, every Muslim should revisit the contexts of Noble Qur’an and Hadiths as fundamental sources of knowledge for Muslim.
He further said that the consensus views on the issues discussed will served as BLMI guidelines in crafting a template for its standard modules in its capacity building program for Bangsamoro potential leaders and Managers Insha Allah (If Allah will’s).
On day 1 session, UNFPA Country Representative, Mr Klaus Beck said that UNFPA has actively involved in the peace process in Mindanao with regards to population related aspects to link them with Islamic accepted norms as the Bangsamoro takes their new journey towards peace and progress and UNFPA will continue its technical support to the Bangsamoro.
Eng. Quijano said in his message that he expects the participants to come up with collective views related to Reproductive Health and Family planning issues in the Bangsamoro.
Sheikh Abdul Salam Alabat presented the program overview and its objectives. BDA Executive Director Dr. Mohammad S. Yacob, one of the resource speakers stressed the key issues to be put into consensus point as broad issues to be discussed. He also presented the Bangsamoro Development Plan (BDP) which the agency prepared. He said that people in the Bangsamoro has high expectations from the upcoming Bangsamoro Government that any viable and favorable transformation that maybe undertaken by the new region shall not happen overnight.
Commissioner Raissa Jajurie of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) talked on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). She discussed the salient points of the BBL in layman’s term to be easily comprehended by the participants.
Uz. Abdulmuin M. Lantong of the Cotabato City State Polytechnic College (CCSPC) lectured on Politics and Governance. He accentuated the principles and governance in practice that suits with the current situation based on Islamic perspective.
In second day session, Dr. Danda N. Juanday, President of the Bangsamoro Medical Society lectured on Reproductive Health and Family planning issues by emphasizing its fundamental aspects in Medical Science point of view. He shed light on health issues that normally confront the Bangsamoro society.
Dr. Abdulmanan Gayak of the Lujnatul Auliya, shared Islamic points of view on Reproductive Health.
On issues of Human Rights, Sheikh Alabat, who himself a Shari’ah expert talked on Human Rights on Islamic perspective by stressing its vertical and horizontal mode of relationship between man and Allah.
In the culminating session, Ustadza Jihan L. Batiting, a BDA Official who graduated from the prestigious Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, lectured on Gender and Development. She explicitly stressed the issue of gender equality and family development based on Islamic perspective.
Commissioner Esmael Ebrahim of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) lectured on Islamic Finance, Taxation and Zakat. He emphasized the nature of Islamic finance, zakat and taxation by providing comparisons between Philippines’ system and Islamic Finance among others.
The participants engaged in five workshops during the three-day sessions tackling the topics involved to be able to come up with consensus on common stance on the issues presented and discussed by the Islamic scholars and speakers.
The organizers and participants expressed satisfaction on the outcome of the three-day activity and looked forward for another engagement that can help the BLMI to come up with a standard modules as reference for its capacity empowerment activities for Moro leaders and managers.
The program was funded by UNFPA through Commission on Population, Philippines (PopCom) & Bangsamoro NGO’s.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1346-unpfa-sponsors-seminar-workshops-on-good-governance-for-moro-religious-leaders
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