Mindanao peace advocates that included a bishop, a military
general and a provincial governor, will lead Bike for Peace to sustain the
gains of the Mindanao peace process, officials
said Wednesday.
Cotabato Auxiliary Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, Maj. Gen. Edmundo
Pangilinan, chief of the miitary’s 6th Infantry Division and Maguindanao Gov.
Esmael Toto Mangudadatu will led thousands of bikers in the November 8 “Bike
for Peace Challenge” in Maguinanao.
Mangudadatu said the bike challenge is one of the major events
that promote peace as the province prepares for its 42nd foundation anniversary
later this month.
Huge prices await the winners in the bike challenge which,
according to Mangudadatu, will be attended by thousands of bikers from the
provinces of Maguindanao, North Cotabato ,
Sultan Kudarat and the cities of Cotabato, Tacurong and Kidapawan.
He said Army brigade commanders, battalion commanders and
all attach units under the 6th ID will lead about 100 bikers from their
respective units.
The most significant part of the event is the participation
of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leaders and fighters who will challenge
soldiers and bikers, not in the battle field, but in biking endurance.
Tim Abolodto, bike for peace challenge organizer, said
anyone outside the province can participate.
Mangudadatu said previous bike for peace in the province has
proven to be effective in raising awareness about the importance of peace
“because through the challenge, former enemies join together for a common
cause.”
Bishop Bagaforo and Gen. Pangilinan had spearheaded previous
bike for peace in Maguindanao with the participation of MILF bikers including
members of the Malaysian-led International Monitoring Team.
”All peace advocates are welcome to join, we all desire for
peace and the bike for peace is inclusive,” Ambolodto told reporters.
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