At least six members of the ad hoc committee of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) visited Laoag today to consult Ilocanos and the Muslim community here about their thoughts on House Bill No. 4994 which seeks to promote peace in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) including Lanao del Norte and
Presided by Rep. Henry Oaminal of the second district of
Misamis Occidental along with five other members of the ad hoc committee
namely: Congressmen Rodolfo Farińas, Celso Lobregat, Tupay Loong, Jorge Almonte
and Prospero Amatong, they told Ilocos residents the“insights of Ilocanos are
important” for the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro government.
“We are one nation, the concerns of Mindanao are the
concerns of Luzon and Visayas and vice versa. Di
ba may kasabihan tayo na ang sakit ng kalingkingan ay sakit ng buong katawan.
That is precisely the idea. The proposed Bangsamoro affects us all. As a
Mindanaoan myself, I too, would like to hear the concerns of Luzon,” said
Oaminal.Held at the auditorium of Northern Christian College in Laoag City
attended by various multi-sectoral representatives composed of the United
Alliance of Muslim Community in Laoag City, local government officials, public
and private organizations, business organizations and other religious sectors,
the ad hoc committee on the BBL is in Laoag today for the 24th league of the
peace caravan in key cities of the country.
Citing the bill as a legacy of President Aquino which he
strongly supports, Congressman Farińas said the committee hopes to finish the
series of consultative hearings before December 17 in time for the passage of a
committee report and plenary debate early next year when the Congress will
resume session.
For the Muslim community in Laoag, Omar Yasin, adviser of
the United Alliance of Muslim in Ilocos Norte expressed support for peace and
development.
“We are grateful for the pushing of this bill. We thank
Allah and we express our full support to this endeavour,” Yasin said during the
hearing.
Meant to strengthen the relationship of the proposed
Bangsamoro government with other local government units, Oaminal underscored
the committee values the significance of Regions I and II as base of cultural
diversity where peoples from different religion, cultural background and
political divisions were able to live in peace and harmony.
“This diversity is a model for us in Congress to emphasize
that the tri-people in Mindanao can be successfully governed by the formula of
peoples’ participation, people empowerment and good governance,” he added
notwithstanding the fact that there are many Ilocanos also in Mindanao .
For his part, Police provincial director Antonio Mendoza Jr.
of Ilocos Norte who also served as former police chief of Basilan has commended
the ad hoc committee for promoting lasting peace in Mindanao
through the passage of the BBL.
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