Less than a month before stepping down from office, Office
of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) Secretary Teresita
Deles vowed on Thursday to continue forging the path to peace in Bangsamoro.
During the launch of the publication titled
"Junctures" in Malacañang, Deles highlighted the gains of the
Bangsamoro peace process under the administration of President Benigno S.
Aquino III who, she said, was the "star of this book."
"The submission of the BBL (Bangsamoro Basic Law) was
already an achievement in itself, especially as it jumpstarted the
implementation of various aspects of the CAB (Comprehensive Agreement on the
Bangsamoro) such as the Ceremonial Turnover and Decommissioning of MILF arms and
combatants in June last year," Deles noted.
The peace adviser said while much work remains to be done,
she assured to continue fighting for peace.
"The work for peace continues because we know how
important it is, especially for the scared child taking cover from a rain of
bullets, for parents forced to send away their children to take refuge from
firefights, for communities torn apart by war," Deles said.
"We fought the good fight – and we will continue to do
so, even as we are set to step down from office in a few weeks. I hope and pray
that the next administration will carry the torch forward for the greater good
of our people and the world," she added.
Junctures is a publication containing a collection of
selected speeches and statements made in the course of the peace process
between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation
Front (MILF).
The book features the speeches made by the President in key
junctures of the process, and those delivered by GPH chief negotiator Professor
Miriam Coronel-Ferrer and MILF panel chair Mohagher Iqbal in several forums and
discussions on the Bangsamoro peace negotiations held under the Aquino
administration.
Produced by the Government Peace Panel Secretariat, the book
is published by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process.
For his part, MILF Chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, whose
statement was read by Iqbal, believes the book can enlighten readers regarding
the context of the whole Bangsamoro process.
"This could be a powerful tool towards educating the
readers and observers of the Bangsamoro process. Education is key. If people
understand the context of this whole process, appreciate it and work for it,
then I would like to believe that we have partially won the battle," said
the MILF chair.
"May this compilation serve its noble purposes of
providing the readers a peek behind the minds of the main actors in the peace
process, impart knowledge and encourage support for the continuity and success
of the Bangsamoro peace process," he added.
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