ADVERTISEMENT“We are just humans, I cannot guarantee (our success), but our best efforts is what we can guarantee,” he added. Reached by phone, Iqbal said their ground commanders were happy and excited with the oathtaking before the President Duterte. Last month, the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) was ratified by the people and created an expanded autonomous region known as Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the final step in the 2014 peace agreement between the government and the MILF. The BARMM will replace the present Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao with additional 63 villages across North Cotabato provinces and Cotabato City. The BTA would serve as the interim government in the Bangsamoro region until its first elections in 2022.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 22, 2019 14:37 UTC