ILIGAN CITY —- The peace group Mindanao Peoples Caucus (MPC) has called on the country’s lawmakers to follow President Duterte’s lead on the question of extending by another three years the Bangsamoro transition.
Lawyer Mary Ann Arnado, MPC secretary-general, said in a statement they welcomed the President’s endorsement of the proposal to extend the Bangsamoro’s transition process up to mid-2025.
Earlier, Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Carlito Galvez said the President had asked him about the matter and had endorsed the proposal.
Galvez said Duterte saw the need for extending the transition period to give enough time for post-conflict measures to be carried …
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