Posted to the Civil Relations Service-Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP-CRS) Facebook Page (Mar 28, 2023): Milestones in the Bangsamoro peace process
Acting Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Isidro L. Purisima lauded the President’s sincere determination to complete the implementation of the signed Bangsamoro peace agreement.“On behalf of the men and women of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), I extend our deepest appreciation to our President for his heartwarming message, as we all joined the Bangsamoro people and the Filipino nation in celebrating the 9th Anniversary of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro,” he said.
“Rest assured that under your administration’s banner of unity, the OPAPRU will ensure to carry out your directive of fulfilling the national government’s commitments under all Bangsamoro peace agreements,” Sec Purisma said.
“We are truly inspired by your leadership, which has enabled our agency, in partnership with our various stakeholders, to continue to push forward and sustain the gains of peace in the Bangsamoro and across the country. May the good Lord grant you the strength of mind, body and spirit, as you lead our nation towards a just and lasting peace,” he said.
“We are pleased to say that significant progress has been made since the signing of the CAB. However, as we all know, there is still much more work to be done. This occasion is therefore both a celebration of the milestones we have achieved so far, and at the same time, a reminder of the tasks we still have to accomplish in light of the challenges we continue to face,” he added.
For his part, Ahod “Murad” B. Ebrahim, the Chief Minister of the BARMM, and chair of the MILF, called on the peace stakeholders to continue to support the Bangsamoro peace process.
“Let us seize this opportunity to learn from one another, and work towards a better future for the Bangsamoro people. On the 9th Anniversary of the signing of the CAB, may we all be reminded that this political settlement is not the end of the Bangsamoro narrative but rather a continuation of our life long quest for justice, peace, and progress,” he said.
The President’s video message was shown during a peace forum on the Bangsamoro peace process on Monday. The event was attended by former and current peace panel members, Bangsamoro Transition Authority, non-government organizations, and international partners.
“As we have said before, the path to lasting peace is always under construction... but we shall build and walk this path together, so that our children and the generations more that will follow shall live lives of prosperity and peace. Ang kapayapaang ito na ating itinataguyod ay hindi lang para sa Bangsamoro. Ito ay para sa Bagong Pilipinas - Mapayapa, Masagana, Nagkakaisa,” the President concluded.
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