The Philippine government has welcomed a recent call by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for Muslim states and organizations to increase their support for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. — Inquirer files
ILIGAN CITY — The Philippine national government welcomed the recent call by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for Muslim states and organizations to increase their support for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
In a statement, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (Opapru) said the OIC’s call, contained in a resolution of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) last month, “is both timely and relevant considering the peace, security, and development challenges the BARMM is currently facing and in light of the first BARMM regional parliamentary election scheduled on October 13, 2025.”
“This resolution is a testament of the OIC’s unwavering support for the Bangsamoro peace process over the years, particularly its desire to help build on and sustain the gains of peace in the region by promoting genuine dialogue and mutual understanding between the Government and the Philippines, leading Moro groups, and other key stakeholders,” Opapru said.
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The CFM resolution also paid tribute to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “for his strong commitments to push for unity, inclusivity, socioeconomic development, and interventions to promote peace and development in the BARMM area.”
It also recognized the role played by Moro Islamic Liberation Front chief Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim in leading the BARMM as its first Chief Minister, and welcomed the appointment of Abdulraof Macacua as his successor.
Opapru noted that the OIC was instrumental in the forging of the 1976 Tripoli Agreement of Peace between the Philippine government and the Moro National Liberation Front, as well as the 1996 government-MNLF Final Peace Agreement that also paved the way for the signing of other major peace accords.
The Marcos administration, according to Opapru, “is fully determined to advance the Bangsamoro peace process.” /das
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