Members of the Moro communities from Davao City and in the greater Davao area, as well as members of civil society organizations and the military, expressed their support for the peace process between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front by joining a symbolic signing of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro coinciding with the Monday afternoon signing in Malacañang.
About 500 people gathered at the Freedom Park here as they affixed their signatures on a giant copy of the Framework Agreement printed on tarpaulin.
Moro women wore black abaya and green hijab to represent their struggle and aspiration for peace in Mindanao.
Lyndee Prieto, of the Mindanao Peaceweavers secretariat, said although it is understandable that the signing of Framework Agreement was held in the Malacanan Palace, the groups sought for a version of the signing here, thus they initiated the activity dubbed “Davao duyog sakalinaw.”
She said the ceremonial signing that ended with a festive mood was also participated in by the academe, such as the Ateneo de Davao University, non-government organizations, the Eastern Mindanao Commandand Task Force Davao.
The agreement, she said, is a milestone and “needs to be supported through and through although according to some government officials, it has imperfections.”
“We also need to welcome the new political entity,” she told MindaNews, adding that the entire nation has to be involved in the process as most people outside the zone of conflict seem to notice Mindanao only when there are bombings and armed encounters. [Lorie Ann A.Cascaro / MindaNews]
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