[THE MINDANAO TODAY] MAINTAIN THE MOMENTUM OF PEACE: GROUPS CALLS FOR 2ND BTA EXTENSION
Top Stories by The Mindanao Today The League of Bangsamoro Organizations Inc., or LBO, calls for the second extension of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority from 2025 to 2028. In a statement received by The Mindanao Today on Monday, the LBO, through the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process, Reconciliation, and Unity, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., officially submitted to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the letter of the Civil Society Organizations urging the Chief Executive and the MILF leadership to extend for the second time the transition period. LBO President Hashim Manticayan “We, the 632 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) operating and representing various sectors across the country, fervently urge President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., to maintain the momentum of peace by granting a second extension for the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, thereby postponing the 2025 Bangsamoro Parliamentary and rescheduling it in 2028,” they said. “The second extension of the Bang...