IN PHOTO: Ustadh Taha Daranda, UBJP Provincial Chief Executive (center) with Imam Akub Asta Provincial Political Committee Zamboanga City, and Brod Phix of UNYPAD during UBJP Meeting on September 15, 2019

UBJP Zamboanga City chapter holds regular meeting

• Sep 18, 2019
• Raffie S. Pasingan, Luwaran
• HITS: 1620

ZAMBOANGA CITY- “Moving forward through strong political will are much needed in our present endeavor while performing our mandates and responsibilities here in Zamboanga City,” Ustadz Taha Daranda, United Bangsamoro Justice Party Provincial Chief Executive told UBJP officers, and other attendees during their meeting on Sunday, September 15, in this city. 

Among others, the meeting aims to strengthen the party in the city, and giving updates on crucial issues pertaining to the current status of newly-established Bangsamoro Regional Government the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). 

In his welcome message, Ustadz Daranda said that Bangsamoro in Zamboanga City should not worry, and lost hope even though it is outside of the BARMM core territory. He cited a promising provision in the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) or the Republic Act. 11054 related to development programs for Bangsamoro people living outside of the BARMM.

Some representatives, chieftains and datus from the Subanen Indigenous People (IPs) living in Zamboanga City’s mountainous areas also attended to gain some information. They signified their full support to any initiatives and moves that may promote and guarantee the IP’s rights and welfare.         

“We have shared common ancestry and aspiration with our Moro brothers. We only differ in religion, identity, and later marginalized when the Spaniards came to the Philippines. We have been supporting the peace-building efforts since then even though we are in the state of uncertainty. Now, we have the BARMM, hence, we need to sustain it for our common good, and for peace and development,” one chieftain of the IPs said.

Updates on BARMM, and other related issues were delivered by Mr. Zulfhikar Samsaraji, United Youth for Peace and Development (UNYPAD) Regional Coordinator for Western Mindanao, and Mr. Tirso Tahir from the Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI).

During the open forum, Mr. Tahir clarified relevant issues succinctly and enlightened the participants by threshing out various concerns, and encouraged the attendees to be responsive and contributive to BARMM in its new battle cry for Moral Governance.

The activity was also attended by local leaders from Bangsamoro communities, representatives from Da’wah Committee, Tarbiya, Youth, and leaders of Indigenous People (IP) from the city’s remote Barangay Labuan and Limpapa. 

Series of activities have been hosting and organizing by Officers of UBJP- Zamboanga City chapter headed by Ustadz Taha Daranda together with Provincial Information Director of MILF, BLMI, UNYPAD and other line agencies have jointly conducted a Peace-building endeavor among others. 

• ← Previous Post
• Next Post →