There is nothing we can ask for from the highest personality of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, except to thank him for “blessing” the
Bangsamoro peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
Thank you Pope! We know how much value and influence your simple words work with people who follow and listen to you. Ordinary mortals can shout and shout to the world but only few people would listen to them, but that of a leader of 1.2 billion Catholics all over the globe including those in this country is unimaginable. The moral suasion penetrates the heart and soul of every Filipino Catholics; we are sure, including those in the highest echelon of government and the lawmakers.
This was not the first time the Pope has commended the peace-making efforts in Mindanao. Prior to leaving the Vatican City for his trip to Sri Lanka this week, the pontiff addressed the diplomatic corps and noted the peace agreement between the GPH and MILF as among the examples of dialogues used to bridge differences.
"I note with pleasure that last March an agreement was signed to end long years of tension in the Philippines," Pope Francis said.
The Pope's "words of encouragement and blessing” follow the recent statement of the surviving framers of the 1987 Constitution expressing full support to the Bangsamoro Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) including its constitutionality. They said that the vision, spirit and the core principles behind the provisions on autonomous regions constitute the essential constitutionality of the proposed BBL.
Both statements came at a critical time as Congress enters the final, difficult stages of deliberation of the proposed BBL.
The MILF shared with the Aquino administration the expectation and prayers that the papal message serves as clarion call to all persons of goodwill, borrowing the words of Secretary Teresita “Ging” Deles, to work even harder, collectively harnessing the power of hope and perseverance, to overcome all obstacles and push national consensus towards a just and peaceful settlement of the armed conflict that has divided our people for too long."
Clearly, there has been no better time in the past and in the near future that the chance of resolving the Bangsamoro Question presents itself than today. Except for few naysayers or doomsayers, the entire nation and the international community, fourteen of the 18 surviving framers of the 1987 Constitution, and now Pope Francis by blessing the peace process urge us to solve this question now.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/editorial/item/1454-thank-you-pope-francis
Thank you Pope! We know how much value and influence your simple words work with people who follow and listen to you. Ordinary mortals can shout and shout to the world but only few people would listen to them, but that of a leader of 1.2 billion Catholics all over the globe including those in this country is unimaginable. The moral suasion penetrates the heart and soul of every Filipino Catholics; we are sure, including those in the highest echelon of government and the lawmakers.
This was not the first time the Pope has commended the peace-making efforts in Mindanao. Prior to leaving the Vatican City for his trip to Sri Lanka this week, the pontiff addressed the diplomatic corps and noted the peace agreement between the GPH and MILF as among the examples of dialogues used to bridge differences.
"I note with pleasure that last March an agreement was signed to end long years of tension in the Philippines," Pope Francis said.
The Pope's "words of encouragement and blessing” follow the recent statement of the surviving framers of the 1987 Constitution expressing full support to the Bangsamoro Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) including its constitutionality. They said that the vision, spirit and the core principles behind the provisions on autonomous regions constitute the essential constitutionality of the proposed BBL.
Both statements came at a critical time as Congress enters the final, difficult stages of deliberation of the proposed BBL.
The MILF shared with the Aquino administration the expectation and prayers that the papal message serves as clarion call to all persons of goodwill, borrowing the words of Secretary Teresita “Ging” Deles, to work even harder, collectively harnessing the power of hope and perseverance, to overcome all obstacles and push national consensus towards a just and peaceful settlement of the armed conflict that has divided our people for too long."
Clearly, there has been no better time in the past and in the near future that the chance of resolving the Bangsamoro Question presents itself than today. Except for few naysayers or doomsayers, the entire nation and the international community, fourteen of the 18 surviving framers of the 1987 Constitution, and now Pope Francis by blessing the peace process urge us to solve this question now.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/editorial/item/1454-thank-you-pope-francis
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