DAVAO CITY -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday night cited the passage of Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) for the decrease in number of clashes in Mindanao.
The Chief Executive lauded the almost zero incidents of fighting in Central Mindanao. "We have been able to strike a solution in central Mindanao. There is less fighting now because of the BOL," he said.
Last January 21, BOL was ratified, which gave the Muslims full autonomy in Mindanao through the creation of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, which is the last step in the 2014 peace agreement between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
With BOL's success in the Muslim community, the President, however, admitted the presence of the New People's Army remained to be a big problem in the region.
Duterte, who lead the inauguration and opening of DusitD2 Hotel Davao and Dusit Thani ballroom, said there are reported activities of the members of the Communist Party of the Philippines in Mindanao, particularly in Compostela Valley Province.
"You have to consider the law and order of Mindanao. I do not recommend any new economic activity or investment on the western side, especially in the islands there. I do not think that it would be prudent for you to consider it," he stressed.
However, Duterte vowed to do something about the problem before his term ends.
"Maybe, in the fullness of God’s time, we’d be able to come up with something that’s a workable solution for all," he said.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1079823
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