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Marcos: Bangsamoro can become one of PH's most progressive regions

Published Jul 21, 2024 02:39 am

President Marcos believes that the Bangsamoro has the potential to become one of the most progressive regions in the country.

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President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate)

Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is key to implementing the Marcos administration’s flagship programs, particularly on food security, agriculture, and aquaculture.

“And iyon, nakita namin talaga iyong Bangsamoro government has a lot of potentials kasi nakita ni Presidente in terms na iyong tinatawag natin iyong kaniyang mga flagship programs (We and the President saw that the Bangsamoro has a lot of potentials in terms of flagship programs),” Galvez said in a news forum in Quezon City.

“For example in food security – BARMM can answer those cattle; second, in terms of agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries,” the official added.

Galvez said that “more or less 30 percent” of the country’s fisheries and other food products are from BARMM.

According to BARMM Cabinet Secretary Mohd Asnin Pendatun, investors are considering the potential of the Bangsamoro to become an investment hub, citing the "relatively better peace and security situation in the region."

“We are happy to share that in 2023, P 3.1 billion worth of investment was recorded in the region and this translates to 1,927 job opportunities,” Pendatun said.

“For 2024 po, we are now at 3.5, at least 3.5 billion. We have already surpassed 42 percent of our target at hindi pa po natatapos iyong taon (and the year is not even over),” he added.

Pendatun reported they welcomed 558,000 tourists with 1,394 foreigners.

Galvez also cited developments in BARMM’s peace and security which was mentioned in the Global Peace Summit.

“I just came from Oslo last month at napakaganda ng nakita kong reception na talagang iyong Bangsamoro Peace Agreement is a different agreement (and the reception for the Bangsamoro Peace Agreement is a different agreement is good),” Galvez said.

“Nakikita natin na isa ito sa mga nagiging ehemplo ng ibang bansa in terms of the implementation at saka in terms of the conception of the agreement (We saw that this is going to be an example for other countries in terms of the implementation and of the conception of the agreement),” Galvez added.

The official also said the “BARMM peace process has a bright future," noting that the country is set to reach another major milestone as it prepares for the holding of the first BARMM parliamentary election which will be held on May 12, 2025.

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