The Province of Maguindanao led by Governor Datu Esmael “Toto” G. Mangudadatu hosted a public hearing and consultation on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) also known as House Bill No. 4994 at the Buluan Municipal Gymnasium on December 10, 2014. The consultation was conducted by the House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on BBL and was presided over by Congressman Tupay T. Loong of Sulu.
Other committee members who were present were Cong. Zajid G. Mangudadatu, Congresswoman Bai Sandra A. Sema, Cong. Silvestre H. Bello III, Cong. Gary C. Alejano, Cong. Jesus N. Sacdalan, Cong. Pangalian M. Balindong, Cong. Ferdinand L. Hernandez, Cong. Rogelio Neil Pepito Roque, and Cong. Wes Gatchalian.
GPH Peace Panel Chairperson Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, Senen Bacani, member of the GPH Peace Panel and MILF Peace Panel member Datu Antonio Kinoc were present.
The Bangsamoro Transition Commission members present were: Commissioner Raissa Jajurie- Alim, Commissioner Abdulla Camlian and Commissioner Timuay Melanio Ulama.
All LGU employees of Buluan, Maguindanao also participated in the affair.
The gathering was attended by multi-sector groups in Maguindanao and from neighboring provinces. Those that led their respective delegations were Datu Genuine P. Kamaong of Datu Piang, Datu Freddie G. Mangudadatu of Mangudadatu municipality, Bai Julaika P. Langkuno of Paglat, Datu Ramon A. Piang of North Upi, Datu Salik Mamasabulod of Pagalungan, Datu Ibrahim Ibay of Parang and other municipal mayors.
Governor Mangudatatu in his opening remarks said: “The news being spread out that I am opposed to the proposed BBL is a lie”. “The truth is that I am in favor and supportive to the BBL for the sake of peace and development in Maguindanao”, he continued.
Cong. Mangudadatu of the 2nd District of Maguindanao said: “The most contentious issue in the GPH-MILF Peace Agreement and was incorporated into the BBL is the control of Police Force. The House must look at it carefully”.
A youth representative in very resonant voice almost filling the gym said: We the youth were the victims of the war for decades and now is the time for us to stop the war by enacting the BBL without diminution”. He emphasized, “tama na” “tuldokan na” “hindi na sana maulit and giyera”.
A woman speaking for the MNLF on the issues of territory and integration of combatants to the AFP, said, the 1996 Final Peace Agreement was violated in the subsequent agreements (FAB and CAB) and in the BBL because under the former, the territory is wider while in the latter it is smaller. On integration, none had happened. What actually took placed was only absorption of civilians and not MNLF combatants.
It was responded by BTC Commissioner Camlian saying, “We must have a territory where we could readily win in elections. Wider territory is not beneficial for us Moros because during elections we will lose as the settlers in other provinces mentioned in the GRP-MNLF Agreements are the majority”. GPH Peace Panel member Bacani explained that integration was stipulated in the previous agreement but not in the latter agreement (FAB and CAB).
A teacher representative and another member of the crowd requested that there should be no more plebiscite on the areas of the ARMM because there was one already conducted in the past. The House Committee took note of it.
Two sultanate representatives, namely: Bagoinged and Kabuntalan Sultanates of Mandanawe Darussalam requested the House Committee that their groups be written in the BBL on preservation of culture. The House Committee also took note of it.
Other members of the crowd feared constitutionality issue may hamper the passage of the law but it was answered by GPH Panel Chair Ferrer, saying it is being taken cared of by the BTC, the two peace panels and congress.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1402-maguindanao-hosts-congressional-public-hearing-and-consultation-on-bbl
GPH Peace Panel Chairperson Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, Senen Bacani, member of the GPH Peace Panel and MILF Peace Panel member Datu Antonio Kinoc were present.
The Bangsamoro Transition Commission members present were: Commissioner Raissa Jajurie- Alim, Commissioner Abdulla Camlian and Commissioner Timuay Melanio Ulama.
All LGU employees of Buluan, Maguindanao also participated in the affair.
The gathering was attended by multi-sector groups in Maguindanao and from neighboring provinces. Those that led their respective delegations were Datu Genuine P. Kamaong of Datu Piang, Datu Freddie G. Mangudadatu of Mangudadatu municipality, Bai Julaika P. Langkuno of Paglat, Datu Ramon A. Piang of North Upi, Datu Salik Mamasabulod of Pagalungan, Datu Ibrahim Ibay of Parang and other municipal mayors.
Governor Mangudatatu in his opening remarks said: “The news being spread out that I am opposed to the proposed BBL is a lie”. “The truth is that I am in favor and supportive to the BBL for the sake of peace and development in Maguindanao”, he continued.
Cong. Mangudadatu of the 2nd District of Maguindanao said: “The most contentious issue in the GPH-MILF Peace Agreement and was incorporated into the BBL is the control of Police Force. The House must look at it carefully”.
A youth representative in very resonant voice almost filling the gym said: We the youth were the victims of the war for decades and now is the time for us to stop the war by enacting the BBL without diminution”. He emphasized, “tama na” “tuldokan na” “hindi na sana maulit and giyera”.
A woman speaking for the MNLF on the issues of territory and integration of combatants to the AFP, said, the 1996 Final Peace Agreement was violated in the subsequent agreements (FAB and CAB) and in the BBL because under the former, the territory is wider while in the latter it is smaller. On integration, none had happened. What actually took placed was only absorption of civilians and not MNLF combatants.
It was responded by BTC Commissioner Camlian saying, “We must have a territory where we could readily win in elections. Wider territory is not beneficial for us Moros because during elections we will lose as the settlers in other provinces mentioned in the GRP-MNLF Agreements are the majority”. GPH Peace Panel member Bacani explained that integration was stipulated in the previous agreement but not in the latter agreement (FAB and CAB).
A teacher representative and another member of the crowd requested that there should be no more plebiscite on the areas of the ARMM because there was one already conducted in the past. The House Committee took note of it.
Two sultanate representatives, namely: Bagoinged and Kabuntalan Sultanates of Mandanawe Darussalam requested the House Committee that their groups be written in the BBL on preservation of culture. The House Committee also took note of it.
Other members of the crowd feared constitutionality issue may hamper the passage of the law but it was answered by GPH Panel Chair Ferrer, saying it is being taken cared of by the BTC, the two peace panels and congress.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1402-maguindanao-hosts-congressional-public-hearing-and-consultation-on-bbl
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