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BARMM to build P7M worth fire station, 4 town halls in Maguindanao Sur

COTABATO CITY As part of Bangsamoro Government’s commitment to improving the infrastructure in the region, the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG) is set to build a Php7-million worth of fire station and four units of 2-storey town halls in Pagalungan, Maguindanaodel Sur.

The MILG broke ground on March 28, 2023 for the construction of the said infrastructure projects.

The construction of the Barangay all project is part of the Office of the Chief Minister’s Support to Local Moral Governance (SLMG), which aims to fund infrastructure projects such as the construction of town halls.

On the other hand, the budget for the

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Measure to create a DPWH district eng’ng office in BARMM pushed

A COMMITTEE report for a proposed resolution supporting the call of President Marcos Jr. to create and organize a district engineering office of the Department of Public Works and Highways in the Bangsamoro region was approved by thePublic Works Committee.

Php7-million fire station comes from the Bangsamoro Appropriation Act of 2022, which is carried out by MILG’s Project Management Development Division (PMDD).

The fire station will provide muchneeded fire protection to the residents of

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‘Legalized’ squatting

Pagalungan and the surrounding areas. At the same time, the town halls will serve as a venue for community events and meetings, creating a vibrant hub of activity for the town’s residents.

MILG Minister Atty. Naguib Sinarimbo expressed his gratitude to Pagalungan Mayor Salik Mamasabulod and all the local officials for their unwavering support for the BARMM under the leadership of BARMM Chief Min-

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ister Ahod Ebrahim. This project is a testament to what can be achieved when local officials work together with the regional government to bring development to their communities,” said Sinarimbo.

Mayor Mamasabulod and Vice Mayor Datu Abdilah Mamasabulod also expressed their gratitude for the outpouring of projects that the town of Pagalungan has received from the Bangsamoro Government. (Majid Nur./BIO withMILG)

ASEAN calls for 'immediate' end of violence in Myanmar

STRONGLY CONDEMNING the airstrikes on civilians by the Myanmar military junta, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Thursday demanded an immediate end to “all forms of violence” in that ASEAN member-country.

Macacua wants to make Maguindanao Norte top BARMM province, urges dissenters to go to Supreme Court

BY ALI G. MACABALANG

Maguindanao del Norte OIC -Governor Abdulraof A. Macacua on Tuesday said he accepted his Presidential appointment as a challenge to make the infant province a “Number One” component of the Bangsamoro autonomous region, even as he dared dissenting quarters to bring to the Supreme Court their objection.

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Macacua, known as “Sammy Gambar or Sammy Almansoor” in the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), explained his stance as trustee of President Bongbong Marcos in Maguindanao del Norte during his maiden press conference and in an exclusive interview here with the Philippine Muslim Today news Tuesday morning.

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The press briefing and the interview were held at a building along Sinsuat Avenue here which Macacua designed as satellite office of Maguindanao del Norte while trying to form the organization structure of the new LGU amid growing opposition by political quarters led by fellow OIC-Governor Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu of Maguindanao del Sur.

President Marcos appointed Macacua and Mangudadatu as OICgovernors of the northern and southern provinces, respectively, on April 5. He subsequently swore in Macacua at a formal ceremony at the Malacanang

Palace.

Sangki-Mangudadatu did not attend the event. Instead, she went on a live broadcast in April to herald her statement, protesting the Presidential decision and citing legal bases alleging absence of authority by the Chief Executive to appoint OIC-governors in the newly created Maguindanao provinces.

She said there was “no room” for the President to designate OIC governors because she and Ainee Limbona-Sinsuat had already assumed as governors of Maguindanao Sur and Maguindanao Norte, respectively, last October in view of their election as governor and vice governor of the then undivided Maguindanao in May 2022.

After expressing a “strong” objection to the designation of Macacua and recalling that it was her “Family Alliance” bloc that led Marcos’ Presidential candidacy in 2022, Sangki-Mangudadatu pleaded for the Chief Executive to reconsider his decision.

A few hours after the issuance of the Presidential designations, the Department of National Defense and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process, Unity, and Reconciliation published a joint statement congratulating the appointed OICs and urging stakeholders to respect the Presidential decision for the sake of

peace and stability in the Maguindanao provinces, in particular, and in the autonomous region, in general.

Undermining Presidential wisdom

In his press conference and our interview, Macacua asked the public, notably the dissenters, not to undermine the Presidential decision, which he said underwent consultations and legal review by national officials prior to the issuance of the April 5 designations.

He pointed out that he did not apply for the designation, which in reality he said came as a sort of demotion” in his stature as Senior Minister vested with

the power to supervise the operations of all ministries of the Bangsamoro autonomous governance covering six provinces, three cities and over 2,500 barangays.

Emphasizing that he neither dreamed of becoming a governor, Macacua said he heeded the Presidential decision as a challenge for him to prove that a former MILF combat official like him can be trusted to manage a government unit.

Macacua categorically declared that in the event that dissenting quarters are able to obtain a Supreme Court ruling against his designation, he would readily step down.

For the moment,

Macacua lauded the expressed support of the majority of the 12 elected mayors in Maguindanao del Norte who even witnessed his oath-taking in Malacañang.

He especially expressed gratitude to the President and his cabinet members for his appointment, saluting as well Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ahod “Hadji Murad” Ebrahim for agreeing with the Presidential decision. Concurrentcapacity In the interview, Macacua explained that pending his replacement as BARMM senior minister via appointment by the Chief Minister of his successor, he would continue serving as senior minister in a concurrent capacity.

CM Ebrahim names 9 selected community, sectoral representatives in BARMM Council of Leaders

COTABATO CITY As part of its effort towards an inclusive governance, Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim announced on Wednesday, April 12, nine successful nominees to occupy the community and sectoral representatives seats in the BARMM Council of Leaders.

Republic Act No. 11054, otherwise known as the Bangsamoro Organic Law, provides that the Council shall advise the chief minister on matters of governance in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.

The chief minister will head the Council, with its members consisting of members of the Congress of the Philippines from the BARMM; provincial governors, and mayors of chartered cities in the region; and representatives of other sectors.

As further detailed in the Bangsamoro Autono-

my Act No. 13 or the Bangsamoro Administrative Code (BAC), there shall be one representative each from the sectors of traditional leaders, nonMoro indigenous communities, women, settler communities, the Ulama, youth, Bangsamoro communities outside BARMM, professionals, business,

private educational institutions, labor, and farmers’ sector.

Based on the Special Orders released by the Office of the Chief Minister, the following men and women from different walks of life satisfactorily met the criteria for the selection of Community and Sectoral representatives:

1. Mr. Mohammad Abqary A. AlonYouth

2. Ms. Noni L. LaoWomen

3. Mr. Mlang U. Madal - Traditional Leaders

4. Mr. Troy Eric O. Cordero - Settler Communities

5. Mr. Aboulkhair S.

Tarason - Ulama

6. Mr. Tungko B. Tadtagan - Professionals

7. Ms. Shalimar A. Candao - Business Sector

8. Mr. Musa T. Solaiman - Farmers

9. Mr. Malik J. CarilBangsamoro Communities Outside the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BCOBAR)

The nominees underwent a thorough assessment on their credentials based on the guidelines issued by the screening committee by virtue of Administrative Order No. 0008, s. 2021 subject to the provisions of Book II, Sections 5 of theBAC.

"As a newly appointed Ulama representative in the Council of Leaders. I, Aboulkhair S. Tarason from Basilan Province, is willing to participate in any and all activities of the

council and is accepting any responsibility that may be given to me, with all the power and support that I can give. In shaa Allah," said one of the sectoral representatives.

While there were twelve posts as announced during the call for nominations in November last year, the Chief Minister is yet to name the three remaining representative to complete the council.

The BAC provides that the sectoral representatives shall not receive compensation except in the form of per diem and necessary expenses in attending the meeting and activities of the Council. Furthermore, their term of office shall be coterminous with the appointing chief minister unless otherwise removed from cause.

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LEFT: Photo of Maguindanao del Norte OIC-Governor Abdulraof Sammy Gambar” Macacua at the April 11 exclusive interview by the Philippine Muslim Today news; and, RIGHT: An online-derived picture of Maguindanao del Sur’s Mariam SangkiMangudadatu while broadcasting her opposition to the Presidential decision on April 9. (Supplied photos)

Maguindanao del Norte OIC Governor to critics: ‘Go to Supreme Court’

By NASH B. MAULANA

COTABATO CITY The officer-in-charge governor of Maguindanao del Norte on Tuesday appealed to parties opposing his presidential appointment to just follow lawyer Salvador Panelo’s advice to “go to the Supreme Court,” instead of dragging Malacanang officials into malicious insinuations.

Asked by reporters on the legal aspect of his appointment by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Abdulraof Macacua, the OIC governor of Maguindanao del Norte, said: “We agree with lawyer Sal Panelo that the right forum and the final arbiter will be the Supreme Court.”

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Macacua said he didn’t care much if officials of Maguindanao del Sur would not recognize him as governor of Maguindanao del Norte, for as long as the residents and the elected officials accept him and his Presidential appointment as OIC governor.

He said he thanked the Chief Executive for his preEaster appointment (April 3). Macacua added that Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim was happy to receive the news, albeit on a sad note also that he would have to leave his post as senior minister of the Bansamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao(BARMM).

Residents, officials

MILF jubilant

Officials and thousands of residents were visibly jubilant on Monday as they met Macacua and his family back in his home village in Gambar, Mother Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte from where he got his nom de guerre in the 1970’s.

Macacua remains the chief of staff of the now transformed forces of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and is likely to retain a previous Presi-

The Bangsamoro Parliament In Focus

Measure to create a DpWH district eng’ng office in BARMM pushed

COTABATO CITY – A committee report for a proposed resolution supporting the call of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to create and organize a district engineering office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Bangsamoro region was approved by the Public Works Committee of the Bangsamoro Parliament on Wednesday, April 12.

The Committee has determined that it is necessary to expediteinfrastructureprojects, especially therepairs and maintenance of the national road, bridges, and highways in BARMM.

It also adopted Resolutions Nos. 99 and 84, which together urge the DPWH to give the national highways and bridges top priority for repairs, reconstruction,rehabilitation,improvement, and maintenance.

CPW Chair Hussein Muñoz said that the committee will present its report when the second regular session begins. (LTAIS-Public Information, Publication, and Media Relations Division)

dential appointment as member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament.

He said the huge assembly in Gambar of residents of Maguindanao Norte, as well as officials and MILF members undergoing the process of normalization, manifested a consensus of acceptance of his appointment, through the organizations process of consultative leadership.

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But he said: “If the Supreme Court says that I am not supposed to be here, I will voluntarily step down, No problem. But it’s not good to malign; it’s not good to belittle the President,” Macacuasaid.

Let us not belittle the President. Because as the head of state, he is currently attending to bigger problems including crucial matters of foreign relations involving China and the U.S., Macacua said, apparently referring to current issues surrounding the EDCA or

Enhanced DefenseCooperation Agreement.

Macacua said if he had to reach out on bended knees for unity, he will do that without hesitation to politicians, including members of the Provincial Board, voted to office in the undivided Maguindanao in May 2022.

Peace process, not ‘payback’

He also rejected suggestions that his appointment was a “payback to the Moro Muslims” for records of martial law atrocities often associated with President’s namesake father’s second term as the Philippine President in the 1970’s.

Instead, Macacua attributed his presidential appointment to a “peace process at work,” saying “we have followed the political track record of the Marcoses, showing they are not vindictive.”

Macacua also said he could not agree with a Manila lawyer’s contention that

the Chief Executive was only giving the MILF “the benefit of the doubt,” because President knew that “the Mangudadatus and the Sinsuats will win anyway in the May 2025 elections.”

He said even the Commission on Elections (Comelec) which has the power to say who the winning candidates are, cannot foretell who will win in polls.

Priority

He said his office team will first evaluate the status of the employees; fill in vacant positions in accordance with Civil Service Rules, assuring further that CS laws will be strictly followed in the process of selection and appointments. Macacua said his authority to appoint and to sign on funds disbursement documents emanates from the power of appointment of the highest official, “the President, who was voted to office by 31 million Filipinos and is now everyone’s President.”

State forces unearth high-powered guns in Lanao Sur

MARAWI CITY – Combined Army and Police forces unearthed on April 6 two high-powered firearms with ammunition buried in a village in Amai Manibilang, Lanao del Sur, according to the military’s Western MindanaoCommand (WMC).

In a press statement on April 9, the WMC public affairs office said one 50 caliber Sniper rifle, one M14 rifle, one fully loaded magazine for 7.62mm, and a loaded magazine for cal. 50mm were discovered at Sitio Lusong of Barangay Ranao-Raning by elements of the 5th Infantry Battalion and the Lanao del Sur Provincial Police Officeconducting alaw enforcement operation.

According to Maj. Gen. Anrtonio Nafarrete, Commander of Joint Task Force ZamPeLan, who has jurisdiction of the Zamboanga Peninsula and Lanao Provinces, the deadly stuffs were owned and buried by Saidamen Baratomo, alsoknown asLomala.

All recovered war materials were turned over to the AFP intelligence unit in the area for documentation and proper disposition, the WMC statementsaid.

Public consultation set on April 17 for a proposed law to establish BARMM capital in Parang, Maguindanao

Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, WMC commander, has expressed elation over the discovery he deemed as part of a continuing drive of government forces to ensure stable security in areas covered by his command.

“Together with our partners from other agencies, we will continue to go after individuals and groups considered (as) menaces of society. We will focus more on promoting internal security in our joint area of operations, and we expect more positive outcomes,” Gen. Galido was quoted as saying.

Observers believed the

discovered high-powered firearms could be part of war materials used by at least 10 armed men suspected to staging an ambush along the highway between Maguing and Amai Manabilang towns that injured Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal “Bombit” Alonto-Adiong Jr and his driver, and left three of escorts killed on Feb. 17.

Last March 10, police troops arrested three suspects in the ambush. They were named as Palawan Salem Macalbo, Nagac Dimatangkil Baratomo and Aminoden Dimatingkal Mandoc.

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A public consultation for BTA Bill No. 43, which seeks to create the administrative capital of the Bangsamoro Government in Parang, Maguindanao, is set to be held at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex in the Bangsamoro Government Center here on April 17, 2023 at 8:00 AM, the BTA Media Division announced on Wednesday. According to COR Chair Atty. Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba, a public consultation on BTA Bill No. 43, which would move the administrative center of the Bangsamoro Government to Parang, Maguindanao, is scheduled for April 17. (LTAIS-Public Information, Publication, and Media Relations Division)

BARMM buffer fund moved in the BTA Parliament

THE BANGSAMORO Parliament’s Finance, Budget, and Management Committee deliberated on Parliament Bill No. 41, also known as the BARMM Buffer Fund Act of 2022.

The Parliament Bill No. 41, filed by the Government of the Day, proposes allocating a P500 million buffer fund to ensure timely salary payments to nationally funded workers supervised by BARMM ministries or offices.The buffer fund will also be used to compensate for any delays in the transfer or download of funds for the payment of salaries and other benefits to affected employees.According to the reports, the Ministry of Social Services and Development and the Ministry of Health both had 1,769 and 1,956 affected employees under nationally funded programs,respectively.

Another meeting will be held to further discuss the proposed measure. (LTAIS-Public Information, Publication, and Media Relations Division)

GO TO THE SUPREME COURT: Newly appointed OIC Gov Abdulraof Macacua of Maguindanao del Norte appealed to his critics to follow lawyer Salvador Panelo’s advice to go to the Supreme Court instead of dragging malicious insinuations. (Supplied photo)

Inconvenient truths

TO DIEHARD fans, the second Marcos administration, despite its much-publicized oversights, is still brandished as ‘the best leadership the country has ever had.’ This assertion, if pitted against the jarring revelations i.e., inconvenient truths that have come out in the last eleven months, is not what the observers think and called philosophers rationalize

‘Legalized’ squatting

The issue of squatting is as old as memory can remember. Despite its being antiquated, the problem persists because those who make the laws and those who implement them always have their own unique ways of interpreting statutes even if the explanations are illogical or distorted.

Early on, President Bongbong Marcos was already seen on the partisan radar. People who did not support his presidential bid always find cracks in the handling of crucial issues, especially in the way his ghost writers craft his declarations and statements. Through all the assertions from the rumor mills, the President has played his game coolly, outfoxing even ‘experts’ who have everything to say about every item in the world.

But in the last six months, the snipes against the President have become incontrovertible truths that need to be satisfactorily addressed. For instance, when the sugar import fiasco became the cauldron of debates, the explanations given for the matter were inadvertent and incomplete even if the proofs on plain view contradict the position of the Palace.

Then came the issue of electoral fraud blamed on the unusual haste the transmission of poll results was sent. Although the burden of proof falls on the commission on elections, the beneficiary of the supposed fraud is Marcos Jr. Again, to keep away from the heat the controversy has generated, the Palace has made it convenient not to discuss the issue even though the inconvenient truth is that those who raised the matter have some evidence to prove their case.

Recently, in a decision that is expected to reach the Supreme Court, the President, in defiance of Republic Act 11550, the law governing the split of the old Maguindanao Province into two, committed a blunder in what some observant lawyers concede can be made basis for an impeachment. But the inconvenient truth is that the House of Representatives, where the first steps if impeachment is processed, is packed by pro-Marcos loyalists.

Be that as it may, the furor raised on the strength of the presidential statements on certain important issues lies on the lack of foresight of people behind his communication squad. Many of his word crafters or ghost writers seem to embrace the saying that “Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.”

Inconvenient truths, if properly argued, can be used as vessels in propagating the strong position of the State on matters the general public only vaguely know. If not for the inquisitive media that hurl tricky and double-edged questions during press conferences or the social media influencers getting the public pulse, many of the issues that affect the national consciousness are simply relegated to the wayside.

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A case in point is a recent incident in Baguio City where a tourist destination was discovered to have no permit to operate. Instead of padlocking the enterprise for violating the National Building Code, the city government, in a gesture of reinterpreting the law, allowed it to reopen after an affidavit of understanding was signed, with the business promising to comply with all the conditions set by the city government.

This incident reminds us also of an incident years ago when a motel on the shoreline of Davao City was found to have no building permit was given a similar deal. Instead of demolishing the structure for being built on a foreshore area without the needed papers from the environmental and natural resources department and the city government, the city council decided to give it a slap on the wrist by imposing a penalty and requiring it to belatedly get a building permit.

In both cases, the moneyed investors always got the last laugh because they did not only retain their structures, they had circumvented the law and escaped its claws unscathed.

But the same cannot be said of ordinary folks who violate the provisions of the building code.

Of particular interest are the informal settlers who encroach on public or private lands. While they are are allowed to occupy lots that do not belong to them, the office of the city or municipal engineer always turns a blind eye even if the squatting prospers into a congested colony.

There’s no doubt that illegal squatting is a serious social issue, but politicians and bureaucrats view their incursions differently. Squatters, no matter how they viciously violate the laws, are always deemed positive vibes because in the end they can become sources of votes.

dent asserts but still it is the obligation of the public to objectively view the position of government on matters, due to their complex nature, that are presented in such a way they do not harm our relations with other country or jeopardize our economic advantages.

Even in the brewing anti-drug probe pursued by the International Criminal Court, at times the clash of ideas can be observed between parties on the same boat. Recently, the President announced that the country from hereon would have nothing to do

When someone trespasses, violates an ordinance, or intrude into another person’s property, the act of usurping a property that does belong to him should be considered illegal. Regardless if the offender is poor or affluent, we have always been told that nobody is above the law. But such idiom is more for posterity than it is to foster respect for legal orders.

If the violator is a wealthy establishment, which is what the cases in Baguio and Davao are all about, padlocking the enterprise due to neglect and violation of a statute, decree, or ordinance is always associated with the collection of revenues. The government always puts premium on taxation above anything else even if it distorts and violates the rule.

Another disturbing viewpoint is that in a legal tussle, it is easy to press a poor litigant to the wall than it is when the party being accused has so much resources. Allowing squatters to flourish without the government dipping its fingers in issues of legality does not cohere with what we are told when someone in government preaches about ‘lawabiding citizens.”

The government’s double-faceted interpretation of the law is what makes our democratic system truly inefficient and abhorrent. Even in our judicial system, the same practice is pervasive because those who are imbued with the task to enforce law can always invoke excuses, like using the so-called ‘humanitarian principle.’

For allowing squatters to thrive even if they are proscribed by the law is a problem that should be blamed on the government, especially the executive branch. If mayors and governors have the balls to really address abuses, the first step they have to consider is to order their subordinates to execute what the laws say and impose sanctions on those who fail to implement them.

Votes and revenues are positive aspects of governance but these should not be exploited in favor of breaking, distorting, or circumventing our laws. Parity in law is not about discrimination.

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anymore with the ICC. This statement, though, contrasts with the solicitor-general’s declaration that the country will continue to open its lines with the Court until the pending case it has filed with the ICC is resolved.

Overall, however, the second Marcos presidency has made positive strides in ways it can explain it position on diplomatic, defense, economic, and social issues. That it has wavered at times in addressing some vital issues may be attributed to the sensitivity some subject matters carry. (AVF)

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Works for fire station building in Maguindanao Norte town launched

By ALI G. MACABALANG & ANISA B. MACABALANG-DILANGALEN

KIDAPAWAN CITY – Officials led by Maguindanao del Norte OIC-Governor Abdulraof Macacua broke the ground on Thursday, April 13 for the construction of a fire station building in Datu Blah

As this developed, the provincial leadership of North Cotabato expressed elation over the development initiative, with a hope that similar edifices will be built by the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao governance in the clusters of 63 of their barangays that now belong to the BARMM territory.

“LGUs (local government units) in BARMM are more blessed nowadays. The bright prospects are also true to the 63 of our barangays that have voted for inclusion in the regional autonomous territory,” the office of North Cotabato Gov. Lala Taliño-Mendoza was quoted as saying on Thursday afternoon.

Since the start of full operations by the BARMM governance four years ago, regional ministries have already built concrete roads and barangay halls in many of the 63 villages, according to published reports.

Launched on Thursday were works for the construction of a fire station in Dau Blah Sinsuat town worth P7-million out of the BARMM government budget, according Regional Interior and Local Government Minister Naguib Sinarimbo.

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NCMF hosts Iftar dinner at its main office in Quezon City

By ABDUL HANNAN M. TAGO

Sinsuat town in what they described as a bold step in the vow of the appointed governor to make his new turf a top province in the Bangsamoro autonomous region.

April 5, during which President Ferdinand Bongbbong” Marcos Jr. swore him in formally in Malacañang.

The President also named Mariam SangkiMangudadatu as OICGovernor in Maguindanao del Sur. But the lady official on April 9 staged an online broadcast, denouncing such a designation. She asked for reconsideration of the appointments, claiming the President lacked authority to make the appointments under existing laws.

The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) on Thursday, April 13, hosted an iftar event at its headquarters in Quezon City, inviting various dignitaries to break their fast and enjoy a meal together. This annual event is a traditional gathering for Muslimsduring the holy month of Ramadan, where they break their fast at sunset with family and friends.

The NCMF, a government agency tasked with promoting and protecting the rights of Muslim Filipinos, organized the iftar as a way to strengthen solidarity and promote understanding between the Muslim community and non-Muslims. The event was attended by government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, and other prominent figures in Philippine society.

Maguindanao 1st District Congresswoman Sandra Sema alongside local officials accompanied OICGovernor Macacua in the groundbreaking ceremony.

Macacua and Sinarimbo told reporters that once the fire station is erected for operation, the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government would provide a brand new fire truck for Datu Blah Sinsuat town.

The Bureau of Fire Protection will eventually provide personnel to man the outfit once operational when operational, it was learned.

Before the creation of BARMM, 95 percent of 117 towns in the defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim

Mindanao were bereft of fire stations and fire trucks, according to BFP statistics.

In their messages before host residents led by Mayor Marshall Sinsuat, Macacua, who is concurrent BARMM senior minister, and Sinarimbo assured that more assistance from the regional government will continue to flow in all LGUs within the area of autonomy including Datu Blah Sinsuat(DBS) town.

Last year, DBS got a modern municipal hall as well as other unprecedented infrastructures funded under BARMM allocations.

Macacua was appointed OIC-Governor for Maguindanao del Norte on

On April 11, Macacua held a press conference in Cotabato City and echoed his message and those of some key national cabinet members for the people of the two new Maguindanao provinces to respect the Presidential decision.

Macacua pointed out that his designation is not covered under the government’s peace deal with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) that prompted the establishment of BARMM.

He believed his appointment was imbued with the trust of the ChiefExecutive, even as he pledged to exert his best efforts to preserve the trust by way of making Maguindanao del Norte the best BARMM province. (AGM/ABMD)

SEC brings capital market roadshow for MSMEs to CDO

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to pitch the capital market as an alternative funding option for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and start-ups.

This, as SEC brings its roadshow on capital formation to Cagayan de OroCity, Friday, April 14.

The roadshow attracted 98 onsite and 37 virtual participants consisting of executives from local companies, government agencies, and business groups.

SEC Commissioner Kelvin Lester Lee said it aims to promote and raise awareness on various ways for MSMEs to access the capital market for their financing needs.

“Our capital formation project is important, it will show that there is a viable alternative to banks and traditional fundraising methods. If there is one thing that I want everyone tolearn from this isthatyung nga there are alternatives, hindi lang bangko ang kausapin niyo, mayroon tayong ibang options to raise capital for you to do business," hesaid.

The roadshow is also aligned with the national government's thrust of accelerating financial inclusion.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his State of the Nation Address emphasized the importance of providing financing options for MSMEs, especially as businesses start to recover from the effects ofCovid-19.

According to Commissioner Lee, the MSME network accounts for 99.5%of the total businesses in the country,

hires 63% of the local workforce, and contributes around 40% to the national GDP.

However, 67% of our MSMEs continue to experience credit constraints, in short, they have difficulty finding financing. Most of them rely on internal sources for their capital needs. Or those that apply for traditional bank loans face relatively tedious documentation, high-interest rates, and mandatory collateral requirements. Furthermore, the recent economic slowdown due to Covidhas exacerbated the MSMEs' poor financial position," he noted.

As such, the commission’s efforts are geared towards broadening the financing options available to MSMEs to jumpstart their businesses or expand their operations.

Meanwhile, executives from Investree Philippines, SeedIn Technology, Inc., and Round One, which are SEC-registered crowdfunding intermediaries discussed the opportunities of crowdfunding and how MSMEs and start-ups can tap their services.

Representatives from the Philippine Stock Exchange, on the other hand, gave a briefing on how to go on public offering by listing at the stock exchange while the Investment & Capital Corporation of the Philippines discussed underwriting services for MSMEs.

Participants also took the opportunity to engage in personal consultation with the crowdfunding intermediaries.

The iftar started with the traditional breaking of the fast, where attendees were offered dates and water to sized the importance of Ramadan as a time for spiritual

After the prayer, attendees enjoyed a sumptuous meal of traditional Filipino and Middle Eastern dishes, including randang, biryani, kebabs, and various salads. The atmosphere was lively, with attendees engaging in

In his remarks, Secretary Guiling Mamondiong thanked the guests for their attendance and emphasized the importance of promoting peace and understanding between different communities in the Philippines. He also expressed gratitude to the government for its support of the Muslim community and for recognizing the contributions of Muslim Filipinos to thecountry.

Overall, the iftar hosted by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos was a successful event that brought together people from different backgrounds to share in the spirit of Ramadan and promote understanding and solidarity between different communities in the Philippines.

Photo shows Maguindanao del Norte OIC-Governor cum BARMM Senior Minister Abdulraof Macacua leading the laying down of a time capsule for a P7-million fire station building in Datu Blah Sinsuat town on April 13, in the company of MILF Minister Naguib Sinarimbo, former Congresswoman Sandra Sema and local officials led by town Mayor Marshall Sinsuat. (Supplied photo)

Working Together for the Common Good: The Power of Interfaith Dialogue

In today’s globalized world, where people from different religions, cultures, and backgrounds are living in close proximity, it is essential to have dialogue and understanding between different communities. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through interfaith dialogue, where representatives from different religions come together to share their beliefs and perspectives.

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Islam is a religion that emphasizes the importance of peace, tolerance, and understanding. The Quran, the holy book of Islam, encourages Muslims to engage in dialogue with people of other religions and to seek common ground with them. In Chapter 16, Verse 125, the Quran states, Invite all to the way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching, and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious.” This verse emphasizes the importance of respectful and peaceful engagement with people of other religions.

The Prophet Muham-

mad himself set an example of engaging with people of other faiths. He established treaties and alliances with Jews and Christians and treated them with respect and fairness. The Prophet’s actions show that Muslims are required to engage with people of other religions in a respectful and peaceful manner.

Interfaith dialogue is important for promoting understanding and respect between different religions. It allows people to learn about each other’s beliefs and practices, and to recognize the shared values that exist between different faiths. It also helps to dis-

pel stereotypes and misunderstandings that may exist between different communities.

In Islam, interfaith dialogue is seen as a way to promote peace and justice in the world. Muslims are encouraged to work with people of other religions to address issues such as poverty, hunger, and injustice. This collaborative effort can bring about positive change in society and promote the well-being of all people.

Interfaith dialogue can also help to promote religious harmony and prevent conflict between different communities. In a world where religious tensions can lead to violence and conflict, interfaith dialogue can help to prevent misunderstandings and promote peaceful coexistence between different communities.

However, interfaith dialogue is not without its challenges. There may be dif-

ASEAN calls for 'immediate' end of violence in Myanmar

ISTANBUL – Strongly condemning the airstrikes on civilians by the military junta, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Thursday demanded an immediate end to “all forms ofviolence” in Myanmar.

The regional multi-national bloc said: “All forms of violence must end immediately, particularly the use of force against civilians." Indonesia is the current chair of the 10-member bloc.

ferences between different religions that cannot be reconciled, and some people may be resistant to engaging with people of other faiths. It is important for participants in interfaith dialogue to approach the process with an open mind and a willingness to learn from others.

In conclusion, interfaith dialogue is an important tool for promoting understanding and respect between different religions. In Islam, interfaith dialogue is seen as a way to promote peace, justice, and harmony in the world. By engaging in dialogue with people of other faiths, Muslims can learn about different perspectives and work together with people of other religions to promote the common good. We should strive to engage in respectful and peaceful dialogue with people of other faiths, recognizing the shared values that exist between different communities.

Iqbal: Oathtaking Seems a Simple Ceremony

But Crucial to BARMM Moral Governance

COTABATO CITY – For the over 500 new appointees and those promoted in the Bangsamoro Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) taking an oath may look just a simpleceremony.

But no. It means more than just raising one’s hand and reciting the oath.

In fact, particularly for the 544 newly hired and promoted teaching and non-teaching personnel of the MBHTE headed by Minister Mohagner M. Iqbal,it has deeper meanings.

“Its meaning and relevance are crucial to realizing Moral Governance and delivering government services to our constituents in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao,” Iqbal emphasizes.

He gave this reminder at the Mass Signing of Appointments and Oath taking here on Tuesday, April 11. Some of the new appointees were applicants since 2018 in the defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Iqbal, who wears many hats in the more than 40 years old Mindanao peaceprocess, and other speakers at the event, in English and Pilipino, such as MBHTE Deputy Minister Atty. Haron Meling, MBHTE Director General for Basic Education Abdullah Salik, Jr., Ustadhz Hussain Abdul Kahar, Member of Parliament (MP) Eddie Alih, and BARMM Metro Manila Liaison Office (BMMLO) Director Gafur A. Kanain, their remarks focused on practicing Moral Governance and applying the values so cherished in the revealed Islamic Holy Book, the Noble Qur an, on enjoining good and shunning evil.

Kahar started off, speaking in Pilipino. “True Muslims do not lie. True Muslims do not steal. Among true Muslims there is no corruption,” he asserts, addressing the new appointees who joined the MBHTE family.

Iqbal, chair of the MILF Peace Implementing

Panel, laid down the description of the Bangsamoro government’s “Moral Governance”, which BARMM Chief Minister Al-Hajj Murad Ebrahim since day of the MILF governance has enunciated and repeated many times.

Moral Governance is enshrined in the BARMM Employee Handbook. It is “the set of rules, practices, and processes that are completely devoid of all evil and corruption, explicitly driven by moral principles of dedication, devotion, honesty, justice, and integrity,” the eduation minister underscores, quoting from the handbook.

“It sets a higher ethical standard for all officials in the BARMM, whether elected or appointed and the entire bureaucracy in fulfilling their responsibilities,” Iqbal says of the blueprint on Moral Governance.

On the other hand, Iqbal, also a Minister of Parliament in the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), told the new hires that taking an oath brings commitment that to fulfill the duties, responsibilities, and obligations of your office.

“You are pledging to perform your duties truthfully and with honor. In other words, you are morally obligated to carry out your mandate because the law requires it, and as a Bangsamoro, we must do so,” Iqbal empha-

Dozens of people were killed in the latest junta airstrikes in Myanmar on Tuesday, theunity governmentin exileclaimed.

“About 100 people of Kanbalu in Sagaing, including children and women, were killed by Myanmar military juntas airstrikes,” the Labor Ministry of the National Unity Government (NUG) said on Twitter.

The airstrikes by junta jets which targeted the inauguration ceremony of a People’s Administration Team office in the village of Pa Zi Gyi caused condemnation and criticism by the UN, US, and Switzerland, among others.

A statement by ASEAN said ending the violence “would be the only way to create a conducive environment for an inclusive national dialogue to find a sustainable peaceful solution in Myanmar.”

“We reiterate ASEAN’s commitment to continue assisting Myanmar in seeking a workable and durable solution to the ongoing crisis through promoting the full implementation of the Five-Point Consensus,” the statement added.

Interestingly, Myanmar's Permanent Representative to the ASEAN Aung Myo Myint met with the bloc's Secretary-General KaoKim Hourn on Thursday in Jakarta. Aung and Kao discussed and exchanged views on the "implementation of ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus and the recent developments in Myanmar," the bloc said on Twitter, withoutproviding further details.

Extending support to the ASEAN statement, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said: "Any attack on civilians is reprehensible and cannot be condoned."

"Singapore is gravely concerned by these attacks. We reiterate our commitment to work with Indonesia, other ASEAN Member States, and our external partners to facilitate a peaceful resolution of the crisis in Myanmar, in line with the Five-Point Consensus," Balakrishnan tweeted.

The Peoples Administration Team office operates under the NUG which the country’s military junta has designated a terrorist organization.

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sizes.

In both his extemporaneous and written speech, he urged the new members of the MBHTE family to cherish their appointments for the Bangsamoro autonomous region was “not given in a silver platter. We paid for this with tears, sweat, and blood”.

Iqbal was apparently referring to thedecades of Bangsamoro struggle for self-determination in an internecine war triggered by the infamous 1968 Jabidah Massacre on Corregidor Island in Luzon’s Cavite province, and the subsequent Mindanao peace process with the with the Philippine government that started off with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in the 1976 Tripoli Agreement and 1996 Final Peace Agreement (FPA) and concluded with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) with the signing in 2014 of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) and its implementation which is seen to continue in the years ahead. EDDK.USMAN

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi's government over two years ago.

The NUG was formed after the Burmese military, locally known as Tatmadaw, ousted the government led by the National League for Democracy (NLD) in February 2021.

The Myanmar junta also disbanded the NLD after it said the deadline for political parties to re-register under a new electoral law expired. The NLD and 40 others parties on Tuesday failed tocomply with thenewlaw.

ASEAN is apolitical and economic union of 10 member states, including Myanmar, in Southeast Asia. It promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, and sociocultural integration among itsmembersin Asia-Pacific.

Soon after the February 2021 coup launched by Myanmar's military, ASEAN issued the Five-Point Consensus plan, also called the 5PCs, when Brunei was at the helm of the regional grouping.

The military takeover triggered mass protests in Myanmar, with the junta's forces killing more than 1,500 people in a crackdown on dissent, according to the local monitoring group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.

While the protests have recently decreased, ASEAN's 5PCs called on all parties in Buddhist-majority Myanmar to cease violence in the country and "exercise utmost restraint."

Urging a "constructive dialogue among all parties," the regional bloc said that doing so would involve seeking "apeaceful solution in the interests of the people."

It also appointed aspecial envoy of the ASEAN chair to facilitate mediation of the dialogue process. The envoy would be assisted by thebloc's secretary-general.

Under the 5PCs, ASEAN also provides humanitarian assistance, through its Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management, to Myanmar, while the special envoy was assigned toundertake visits to Myanmar to "meet with all parties concerned."

ASEAN has held several summits and meetings since the latest military coup in Myanmar but has stopped inviting juntarepresentatives. (Antara)

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE (“DEED”), made and entered into by and among:

SHERYL LOU MACEDA DURAN and APRIL MACEDA CORPUZ, all of legal age, with Sheryl Lou residing at 2008-205 Sherway Gardens Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9C0A5, and April residing at 0032 Lluch Y. Altea Subdivision, Purok Sunrise, Carbide Village, Barangay Tubod, Iligan City, Philippines 9200, respectively, herein referred to as the HEIRS;

WITNESSETH:

That the above-named HEIRS are the only surviving and lawful heirs of LOLITA MACEDA, who died intestate last December 23, 2007, and FEDERICO MACEDA, JR., who died intestate on February 1, 2020;

That, at the time of their death, they have no personal properties of considerable value except their conjugal share over real property consisting of a house and lot located at Iligan City, covered by a Transfer Certificate of issued by the Registry of Deeds of Iligan City, and more particularly described as follows:

Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-25,592(a.f.)

(A parcel of land (Lot 17, Block 6 of the subdivision plan, (LRC Psd-179328, being a portion of lot 1-D-2-B-2-A, described on plan, (LRC) Psd-176254, LRC Rec. N-4805), situated in the Bo. of Camague, Iligan City Is. Of Mindanao. Bounded on the NE., pts. 3-4, by property of Modesto Castillo; on the SE., pts 4-1, by Lot 18, Blk. 6; on the SW., pts. 1-2 by Road lot 1; and on the NW., pts. 2-3 by Lot 16, Blk. 6, all of the subdv. Plan. beginning at a pt. Marked “1” on plan, being

deg.

E., 1957.96 m. from BLLM 1, Iligan Cadastre; THENCE

deg. 26’R., 16.00 m. to pt. 3;

41 deg. 26’W., 16.00 m. to the pt. Of beginning; containing an area of ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO (192) SQUARE METERS, more or less. All pts. Referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground by P.S.Eyl.Conc.Mons. 15x60 cms., bearings true; declination 1 deg. 42’E., date of the original survey, Feb. 13-15 & 16-18, 1932, and that of the subdv. Surv., executed by Salvador Laranjo, Geodetic Engr. on March 1-16, 1973.)

That there are no known debts or obligations due against the estate of the said decedent;

That the real property attached herein is not tenanted and does not come within the operation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program;

That, it is to the very best interest of the parties hereto to adjudicate unto themselves the estate extra-judicially, in the form and manner hereinafter set forth;

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises and invoking the provision of Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Rules of Court, the said HEIRS above-named have agreed to settle the estate extra-judicially and to this effect do hereby partition and adjudicate the same unto themselves and the foregoing inheritance, subject however to the liabilities imposed by Sec. 4, Rule 74 of the Rules of Court for a period of two years in favor of any other possible heirs, creditors or any other person deprived of the lawful participation over the said estate of the deceased and encumbrances;

The parties agree to publish this instrument in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three consecutive weeks.

In the remote event that any other property of the decedent should ever be found which is not included hereinabove, the HEIRS hereto further agree as they do so agree to settle and distribute the same in like manner and proportion as herein established and disposed.

That the HEIRS hereby covenant and further warrant that should there be preterition or omission of one, some, or all of the compulsory heirs in the direct line, whether living or not at the time of the execution of this Deed, will not invalidate/nullify the terms and conditions of this Deed. Instead, the HEIRS shall proportionately oblige themselves to pay to the omitted Heirs or the latters’ heir(s) the share which belongs to him/them, in accordance with the rules of succession under the Civil Code of the Philippines.

Heirs:

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto affixed our signatures this 12 Feb 2020, at Iligan City, Philippines.

(SGD)

SHERYL LOU MACEDA DURAN

(SGD)

ERNESTO DURAN JR

Republic of the Philippines}

City of Iligan}

SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:

(SGD)

APRIL MACEDA CORPUZ

(SGD)

GRACE ADELAIDE O. REYES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

BEFORE ME this 12 Feb 2020 at Iligan City, Philippines, personally appeared the following persons, who are identified by me through competent evidence of identity:

NAME COMPETENT EVIDENCE OF IDENTITY

Sheryl Lou Maceda Duran Phil. Passport No. P4522085A

April Maceda Corpuz Drivers License No. M02-18-004254

DATE/PLACE ISSUED

Expires on Sept. 26,2022/Toronto, Canada

Expires on April 26, 2023/Iligan City

Known to me and to me made known to be the same persons who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that the same is their own free voluntary act and deed.

This instrument refers to a Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate of consisting of three (3) pages including this page on which the acknowledgement is written and duly signed by the parties and their instrumental witnesses.

WITNESS MY HAND AND NOTARIAL SEAL on the date and place first above written.

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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE

This DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE is made and entered into this 3rd day of April 2023 by and between:

JUNETHA ARMIROLA NALE, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Barangay Ubaldo Laya, Iligan City, JUNIFEM PEREZ ARMIROLA of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Pasay City, ARMIE PEREZ ARMIROLA of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Lazi, Siquijor, and JESSER PEREZ ARMIROLA of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Barangay Ubaldo Laya, Iligan City, hereinafter referred to as the HEIRS; WITNESSETH, that:

WHEREAS, the HEIRS are the sole heirs of the deceased EUGENIO SUMAGANG ARMIROLA JR (Eugenio hereinafter) who died on 10 August 2020 at Siquijor Provincial Hospital – Siquijor, Siquijor. A copy of EUGENIO s Certificate of death is hereto attached as ANNEX A ;

WHEREAS, AMBROSIA PEREZ ARMIROLA (Ambrosia hereinafter) the legal wife of EUGENIO has also passed away on 18 March 2017 at the Gregorio T. Lluch Memorial Hospital at Iligan City. A copy of AMBROSIA s Certificate of Death is hereto attached as ANNEX “B”;

WHEREAS, the HEIRS are the only surviving children of EUGENIO;

WHEREAS, JUNETHA ARMIROLA NALE is acting as the guardian of JESSER PEREZ ARMIROLA who is mentally impaired and thus is also signing in representation of the latter;

WHEREAS, EUGENIO, at time of his death, is a holder of an active savings account with the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Iligan City Branch with Account Number 9359236406 which has a current deposit of ONE HUNDRED SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ONE PESOS (P107,501);

WHEREAS EUGENIO SUMAGANG ARMIROLA JR, died intestate, without Will of Testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity;

WHEREAS, the HEIRS are the only surviving heirs of EUGENIO SUMAGANG ARMIROLA JR, by these presents and pursuant to Section 1 of Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, hereby agrees to adjudicate unto themselves the said estate. The proceeds of the above-described savings account of their late father in equal shares.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we hereunto set our hand on the 3rd day of April 2023.

The Heirs of EUGENIO SUMAGANG ARMIROLA JR (SGD) (SGD)

JUNETHA ARMIROLA NALE JUNIFEM

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