Blog on Peace – Third Part
Decommissioning Process of MILF
Commitment to Peace and Business Chambers forum in Gensan.
COTABATO CITY – June 15, 2015, The
Disarmament and Decommissioning process one difficult peace process in any
peace negotiation whether in the local or international conflicts. GPH and MILF
has already reached the level of negotiation would mean Disarmament a giant
step to peace for Mindanao internal conflicts.
The next phasing of
Decommissioning process would be easy for the GPH and MILF to do the same in
compliance of the FAB and CAB peace pact signed documents.
Japan government’s commitment to
assist in the Bangsamoro, security and development in Mindanao was reaffirmed
by Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida his meeting with Philippine
officials and MILF officials over the weekend.
Kishida received MILF Chairman Al
Haj Murad Ibrahim, National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Secretary Yasmin
Busran-Lao and Philippine Ambassador to Japan on the sidelines of the
Japan-organized “High-Level Seminar on Peace- building, National Reconciliation
and Democratization in Asia” at the United Nations University in the Japanese
capital.
He welcomed the steady progress
in the Bangsamoro peace process and the commitment demonstrated by the
Philippine government and MILF.
Murad thanked Japan for its role
in supporting the process through its membership in the Internationals Contact
Group.
He also cited Japan’s crucial
role in bringing together the parties at Narita in August 2011, which he
described as “turning point” that truly spurred the peace negotiations.
Murad acknowledged the clear
commitment of President Aquino to seeing the Bangsamoro process push through.
Lao also expressed gratitude to
Japan, and cited the role of the President’s leadership in galvanizing
political support for the Bangsamoro process.
She highlighted the beginning of
the decommissioning process for MILF weapons and combatants and the parties
pushing forward with the normalization process, as a testament to the
government and MILF’s resolve to achieving peace, notwithstanding the
challenges that the BBL still need to overcome and become Bangsamoro law.
On Education assistance
Government peace panel member Senen Bacani lauded yesterday the efforts of
Maguindanao Governor Esmael ‘Toto’ Mangudadatu and North Cotabato Governor
Emmylou Talino-Mendoza to extend educational assistance to the children of
decommissioned combatants.
“Many want to help and contribute
in order to have genuine and that it is felt by the youth. We would like to
thank the likes of Gov. Mangudadatu and Gov. Mendoza who are actively
participating in our effort for peace and development,” Bacani said.
The Maguindanao provincial
government has a scholarship initiative called Maguindanao Program on Education
Asssistance and Community Empowerment (MagPEACE).
Mangudadatu said the children of
the decommissioned combatants who just graduated from high school would be
offered full college subsidy and stipend allowances if they are willing to
continue and pursue their college degree. Mendoza offered the same under North
Cotabato’s “Study Now, Pay Never Program”.
Note: To be continued…
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – June 26,
2015 Joint Membership Meeting of GSC Chamber of Commerce and Industry and South
Cotabato Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Inc. FORUM ON BANGSAMORO BASIC
LAW (BBL). Hosted by both of the two Chambers organization in SOCCSKSARGEN
region.
The speakers: Atty. Anna Tarhata
S. Basman, Head Legal Team Government of the Peace Panel, Hon. Pedro B.
Acharon, Jr. 1st. District Representative South Cotabato and General
Santos City, and Mr. Jaime A. Rivera Regional Governor, PCCI – ARMM and the
Moderator Atty. Abdurahman T. Canacan Chancellor Mindanao State University –
General Santos City.
Observation in the said forum has
non-representation from the MILF Peace Panel could speaks in behalf of the
organization. Questions not clearly clarified and answered by the panelists in
the next forum they be invited by the organizers.
The Chambers officials who are
presents: Miss Linda C. Naluan Cluster Head, One Network Bank, Inc., Mr. Kerwin
Y. Cue President South Cotabato Filipino Chinese chamber of Commerce and
Industry, Inc., Atty. Raul Josefino F. Miguel President GSC Chamber of Commerce
and Industry, Inc., Hon. Ronnel C. Rivera City Mayor of General Santos City, Mr.
Benjamin M. Garcia, Director, GSC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc., and
Miss Belinda S. sales Lady of Ceremony.
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