Past and present leaders of major Moro groups welcome President Marcos during the inaugural session of the Bangsamoro Transitional Authority in Cotabato City, 50 years after they waged a rebellion against his father’s regime. - Sept 16, 2022 file photo from the President's office
MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said that while much has been done to advance the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), more work remains to be done.
In a Facebook reel posted Wednesday (March 27) night, Marcos reiterated that the government is committed to enacting the CAB as it celebrated its 10th anniversary.
The CAB is an agreement between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the national government to end its armed conflict.
“There were certainly many challenges, but we persevered. Today, as your president, I stand before you, committed to fulfilling that promise. We have achieved progress, and much needs to be done,” said Marcos.
“Together, we are already enacting vital legislation, ensuring fair elections in 2025, and empowering the Bangsamoro to chart your own prosperous future,” he noted.
“This is our legacy. Let us build it together,” he added.
Marcos recounted that he was one of the legislators who participated in the drafting of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
“A decade ago, the comprehensive agreement on Bangsamoro lit up our hopes for peace. As a legislator, I proudly participated in drafting the Bangsamoro Basic Law, recognising the importance of inclusivity and respect for diverse cultures,” said Marcos.
In 2015, the then-senator Marcos called the proposed measure dead as Congress ran out of time to pass it during the last year of former president Benigno Aquino III’s term.
The BBL was eventually passed and signed into law during the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte. - Phlippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
