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BARMM to construct memorial marker, eco-park for martyrs in Camp Abubakar
- Aug 21, 2024
- Taher G. Solaiman
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This bill aims to establish a memorial marker and eco-park in Camp Abubakar, Barira, Maguindanao del Norte, to commemorate the martyrs (shuhada) who sacrificed their lives for the Bangsamoro struggle for self-determination and freedom. There were no abstentions or votes against the law's enactment.
As outlined in the bill, which is now known as Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 61, the Bangsamoro Memorial Marker will feature a list of names of the shuhada, individuals who sacrificed their lives directly or indirectly in the armed struggle for the Bangsamoro's right to self-determination and freedom.
The eco-park will be equipped with various facilities, including a multi-purpose hall, children's playground, parking area, restrooms, wash areas, and access roads.
“This Bangsamoro Memorial Marker and Eco-park may not be able to fully represent the sacrifice of our shuhada (martyrs) but it is the way for us to immortalize what they have done to us,” MP Eduard Guerra said in his sponsorship speech on BTA Bill No. 35 on May 22, 2023.
MP Abdullah Hashim, the son of Salamat Hashim, the erstwhile Chairman of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the eco-park will serve as a place of reflection and learning for future generations.
The law establishes the Bangsamoro Memorial Management Board (BMMB), tasked with, among other responsibilities, setting eligibility criteria for identifying and including names on the marker.
The BMMB will be led by the Bangsamoro Commission for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (BCPCH) and comprising members from the Ministry of Public Works (MPW); Ministry of Trade, Investments, and Tourism (MTIT); Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta' (BDI); Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE); Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy (MENRE); the Local Government Unit of Barira, Maguindanao del Norte, and a representative from each province in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.
The BCPCH will also act as the secretariat for the BMMB.
The BTA initially appropriated P15-M for the establishment of the memorial marker and eco-park.
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