DAVAO CITY — Four of the six provincial governors under the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Friday declared their opposition against the proposal of former president Rodrigo Duterte calling for a Mindanao Independence Movement.
In a statement issued on Friday, Governors Yshmael I. Sali of Tawi-Tawi, Hadjiman S. Hataman-Salliman of Basilan, Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr. of Lanao del Sur, and Abdulraof A. Macacua of Lanao del Norte signed the statement after Duterte had called for the secession of Mindanao from the Republic of the Philippines.
The four governors said the Bangsamoro people are resolved not to regress but to forge ahead together as one indomitable force, celebrating their Bangsamoro identity “as an integral part of the Philippine Republic.”
The four governors extended their gratitude to Pres. Marcos for his unyielding dedication to realizing lasting peace and prosperity in the Bangsamoro Region.
“His consistent and substantial policy statements and programs have installed a sense of stability since assuming office,” the governors said of Marcos, adding that his “Bagong Pilipinas” program is a testament to his steadfast commitment to ensuring that the government’s presence is felt through the effective delivery of services to the people and communities.
The governors called on their constituents and the entire nation to stand united as they affirmed that the relentless execution of the peace agreement between the GPH and the MILF serves as a dynamic force, yielding substantial and profound outcomes of peace that resonate powerfully across the entire region.
