Saturday, March 12, 2016

MILF: Iqbal attends Forum on Bangsamoro at Philippine Military Academy

Posted to the MILF Website (Mar 12): Iqbal attends Forum on Bangsamoro at Philippine Military Academy



Mohagher Iqbal, Chair of the peace panel of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) attended a forum entitled Roundtable Discussion on Bangsamoro and Cordillera Peace process on March 9 at Fort Del Pilar, Philippine Military Academy, Baguio City. The forum was sponsored by Mindanews, Asia Foundation, Australian Aid and Philippine Information Agency-Cordillera (PIA).

Professor Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, Chairperson of the GPH Peace Panel and Iqbal were the resource persons.

PMA Superintendent MGen. Donato B. San Juan II welcomed the guests and participants to this forum. Also in attendance were Efren Elbanbuena, Regional Director, Phil Information Agency, Region X1, Carolyn Arguellas of Mindanews, and Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan.

Iqbal said that the bill that created the PMA, the Philippine Naval Academy, and requiring college students to undertake ROTC was filed by Moro Sen. Hadji Buto Abdulbaqi, who was appointed Senator in 1915.

Iqbal pointed out that despite the non-passage of proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) by the 16th Congress, the Comprehensive Agreement of the Bangsamoro (CAB) remains binding for the GPH and the MILF.
 
For his part, Mayor Domogan cited the issue on autonomy where the 1987 Constitution provides for the creation of autonomous regions in Muslim Mindanao and in the Cordillera.

Participants who attended the forum were PMA officers, cadets, media representatives, officials of line agencies and students from different schools in the city.

http://www.luwaran.com/home/index.php/news/19-national/618-iqbal-attends-forum-on-bangsamoro-at-philippine-military-academy

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