Datu Unsay, Maguindanao – A Community Education on the Peace Process was conducted on December 7, 2015 at the Municipal Hall of Datu Unsay, Maguindanao to raise the awareness of the residents on the narrative and status of the peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) especially on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
More than one hundred local residents attended the activity composed of different sectors such as women, youth, farmers, elders and others.
Mr. Tungko B. Tadtagan, Executive Director of
“The leadership of Datu Unsay expressed their appreciation to the organizers for their efforts in educating their constituents regarding the status of the peace process between the GPH and MILF. This is an opportunity for them to understand the real situation regarding the peace process and the ongoing deliberations on the BBL in the upper and lower Chamber of Congress,” he said.
Some salient provisions of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB), Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) and the BBL were discussed by the invited resource persons. After the discussions, an open forum followed to give the participants the opportunity to ask questions and clarify things not clear to them.
“Most of the participants expressed fears and worries on the present status of the BBL. They are worried that if the said proposed law is not enacted and ratified, there will be another armed confrontations between the GPH and armed groups where the civilians are the one who suffer most,” Mr. Tadtagan said.
In November 27, 2015, similar activity was also conducted in Barangay Digal, Buluan, Maguindanao participated by almost 200 barangay residents which was organized and facilitated by MWDECC in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Buluan, Maguindanao.
Ms. Jehan A. Usop, Project Officer of MWDECC said that this community orientations are part of a series of activities under the “Popularizing Peace Process” component of the Building Autonomous and Stable Institutions and Communities for Bangsamoro Advancement through National-level and Grassroots Organizations and Networks (B-BANGON) project they are currently implementing spearheaded by Moro Women Development and Cultural Center, Inc. (MWDECC) together with BCJP, Mindanao Action for Peace and Development Initiatives (MAPAD) and Kadtabanga Foundation with support from the Australian Government (AusAid) and The Asia Foundation (TAF).
“The B-BANGON is a project that aimed to ensure that the peace process is more credible and widely supported by all stakeholders, and the local mechanisms for averting the escalation of violence is strengthened,” she elaborated.
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