A compilation of peace essays, speeches, and statements
bound into two books and a magazine will be launched on Friday to coincide with
the commemoration of the first anniversary of the signing of the landmark
Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) between the government and the
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
(OPAPP) will hold the book launching at the Baluarte de San
Diego Gardens ,
Intramuros, Manila
Entitled “Getting to Peace: Opening Statements from the
GPH-MILF Peace Talks (2011-2014),” the book is a compilation of statements that
were delivered by the chief negotiators – Associate Justice Marvic Leonen,
Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer and Mohagher Iqbal -- during the formal peace
negotiations under the Aquino administration.
The book “In Defense of the Bangsamoro Basic Law: Selected
Essays,” is composed mainly of speeches and essays articulated in several peace
forums and discussions on the southern Philippines
The authors are Ferrer, peace panel member Senen Bacani, GPH
Technical Working Group head Jose Luis Martin Gascon, the head of peace panel’s
legal team Atty. Anna Tarhata Basman, University of the Philippines College of
Muslim Affairs Dean Julkipli Wadi, retired Justice Adolf Azcuna, and the
framers of the 1987 Constitution.
Along with the books, the “Kababaihan at Kapayapaan
Magazine” will also release its third edition with stories of women advocating
peace in the country.
The launching of the books comes with a renewed sense of
commitment to ensure the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to cap the
years of negotiations for a just and lasting peace in Mindanao ,
Coronel-Ferrer said.
She noted that proponents of the peace agreement between the
Philippine government and the MILF want to reaffirm their commitment to
President Benigno S. Aquino III’s declaration at the signing of the CAB a year
ago to “not let the peace that we have all worked for be snatched from our
people again.”
Coronel-Ferrer added that the event is likewise a call to
the Filipino people to support the peace process.
“We want to emphasize that while the congressional
deliberations have been delayed by the Mamasapano incident, the peace process
continues. We are confident that members of our Congress, with the commitment
of its leaders, would ensure passage of the BBL in line with their own
commitment to the success of the peace process,” Coronel-Ferrer said.
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