Marcos admin committed to Bangsamoro peace process – Galvez
2024-Jul-21 19:00
PEACE TALKS. Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Cabinet Secretary Mohd Asnin Pendatun and Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and Undersecretary David Diciano (from left) guest at the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City on July 20, 2024. Pendatun said the BARMM has lured about P3.5 billion in investments since the start of 2024, a testament to the improving peace and security in the region; while Galvez affirmed the national government will fulfill the commitments made under all signed peace agreements, particularly in the Bangsamoro Region. (PNA/Robert Oswald P. Alfiler)
MANILA – The Marcos administration is committed to fulfilling its part in the Bangsamoro peace process, Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez reaffirmed Saturday.
Galvez made the statement at the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City as he presented the administration's achievements with regard to its peace agenda.
"As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has emphasized, his administration will not waver in fulfilling the commitments made by the national government under all signed peace agreements, particularly the Bangsamoro," he said.
"President Marcos has also given his assurance that the first BARMM [Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao] regional elections 2025 will be peaceful, orderly and credible. Kung makikita ninyo si Presidente, halos linggo-linggo umiikot po siya sa BARMM. Lahat po ng probinsiya po na-ikutan na niya (If you can see the President, he has been visiting the BARMM almost every week)," he added.
In the same forum, Bangsamoro Cabinet Secretary Mohd Asnin Pendatun said "anticipation and participation" are high for the upcoming first parliamentary elections in BARMM next year.
As of this posting, Pendatun said 16 political parties have registered under the Bangsamoro Commission on Elections.
Pendatun added that voter's education and information campaigns are also in full swing to raise public awareness on the upcoming polls.
"Iyon pong final pieces of the puzzle, so to speak, para po lahat ay makapag-participate doon po sa aming (The final pieces of the puzzle, so to speak, is complete so that everyone can participate in our) first parliamentary elections," he said. "Dahil admittedly, our public ay hindi pa po ganoon kataas iyong level of understanding doon po sa changes from the regular elections before at sa ganito pong (Admittedly, there is a low level of understanding on the changes from the regular elections before to the) first parliamentary elections."
The Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on May 12, 2025 will elect the successors of the interim Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament members. (PNA)