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REMEMBERING THE STRUGGLES --- ARMM
Governor MujivHataman (left), along with UN World Food Programme Country Director Praveen Agrawal and actress
KC Concepcion, UN -WFP ambassador for hunger, attended the opening ceremony of
the week-long celebration of the annual Bangsamoro Week of Peace in Cotabato
City last March 13. The event is a commitment of the ARMM government to raise
awareness on Bangsamoro consciousness and identity. (OMAR MANGORSI, BUREAU OF PUBLIC INFORMATION-ARMM / MINDANAO EXPOSE’ )
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COTABATO CITY ---The sixth-year commemoration of the
Bangsamoro Week of Peace commenced last March 13 with an opening ceremony held
in the ORG compound and led by Regional Governor MujivHataman of the Autonomous
Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
This year's theme for the annual event was “Bangsamoro: Revisiting the Past, Continuing the Cause.”
Governor Hataman
said it is only through remembering the previous struggles of the Bangsamoro
can today’s generation be empowered to continue the cause and achieve lasting
peace in this part of the country. “Mahalaganaalalahanin natin at
ipagpatuloy natin ito hanggang sa magkaroon ng ganap ng kapayapaan,” the
ARMM governor said.
Hataman also called for unity and cooperation among the different sectors in the region to continue the reforms and changes that the regional government has introduced and implemented during his years of governance.
The tri-people of the Bangsamoro must continue the fight against poverty and terrorism, GovernorHataman added. “Wala man tayo sa gitna ng giyerangayon, hindi ibigsabihinna hindi na tayo nakikibaka.Patuloy ang ating pakikibakalaban sa kahirapan at terorismo,” he said.
The regional governor also pointed out how technology is a double-edged sword, with the youth becoming more vulnerable to misinformation as they gain access to the internet.
Amir Mawallil, executive director of the Bangsamoro Youth Affairs (BYA) echoed the government's point and said that ensuring the youth learns about the history of the Bangsamoro is crucial in developing the youth's consciousness. Aside from this, an awareness of Bangsamoro history is also crucial to the success of the long-standing peace efforts involving the Bangsamoro.
This is why, Mawallil said, the regional government will exert efforts on mainstreaming the discussion of Bangsamoro history among the youths in the region through the OBYA. “We have to look at different platforms and exhaust all means. Our approach must succeed in being pervasive, 'yung kahitsaansilalumingonnandoon ang narrative ng Bangsamoro” said Director Mawallil.
He added that the youths can be an instrument of peace simply by knowing their history. “Their every action must be rooted in something bigger than themselves; dapat may hugot, at sananakaugat 'yun sa pagkilalanila sa tunaynakasaysayan ng Bangsamoro,” he said.
Among the activitiesfor the week’s commemoration were a photo exhibit, a stage play, and a range of conferences, and panel discussions, including a forum on the Bangsamoro history conducted simultaneously in all provinces of the ARMM.
The Bangsamoro Week of Peace is celebrated every second week of March to commemorate the Jabidah Massacre which is considered a pivotal point of the Bangsamoro struggle.
“Alamkongmasakit sa ating lahatnaito’yalalahanin, ngunitito ang nag-udyok sa atinnaipaglaban ang ating mga karapatan at ipaglaban ang ating identihiya,” Hataman said, referring to the massacre. (BUREAU OF PUBLIC INFORMATION – ARMM / MINDANAO EXPOSE’)
Hataman also called for unity and cooperation among the different sectors in the region to continue the reforms and changes that the regional government has introduced and implemented during his years of governance.
The tri-people of the Bangsamoro must continue the fight against poverty and terrorism, GovernorHataman added. “Wala man tayo sa gitna ng giyerangayon, hindi ibigsabihinna hindi na tayo nakikibaka.Patuloy ang ating pakikibakalaban sa kahirapan at terorismo,” he said.
The regional governor also pointed out how technology is a double-edged sword, with the youth becoming more vulnerable to misinformation as they gain access to the internet.
Amir Mawallil, executive director of the Bangsamoro Youth Affairs (BYA) echoed the government's point and said that ensuring the youth learns about the history of the Bangsamoro is crucial in developing the youth's consciousness. Aside from this, an awareness of Bangsamoro history is also crucial to the success of the long-standing peace efforts involving the Bangsamoro.
This is why, Mawallil said, the regional government will exert efforts on mainstreaming the discussion of Bangsamoro history among the youths in the region through the OBYA. “We have to look at different platforms and exhaust all means. Our approach must succeed in being pervasive, 'yung kahitsaansilalumingonnandoon ang narrative ng Bangsamoro” said Director Mawallil.
He added that the youths can be an instrument of peace simply by knowing their history. “Their every action must be rooted in something bigger than themselves; dapat may hugot, at sananakaugat 'yun sa pagkilalanila sa tunaynakasaysayan ng Bangsamoro,” he said.
Among the activitiesfor the week’s commemoration were a photo exhibit, a stage play, and a range of conferences, and panel discussions, including a forum on the Bangsamoro history conducted simultaneously in all provinces of the ARMM.
The Bangsamoro Week of Peace is celebrated every second week of March to commemorate the Jabidah Massacre which is considered a pivotal point of the Bangsamoro struggle.
“Alamkongmasakit sa ating lahatnaito’yalalahanin, ngunitito ang nag-udyok sa atinnaipaglaban ang ating mga karapatan at ipaglaban ang ating identihiya,” Hataman said, referring to the massacre. (BUREAU OF PUBLIC INFORMATION – ARMM / MINDANAO EXPOSE’)
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