DAVAO CITY — Moro women in Southern Mindanao are urging Congress to pass the proposed basic law that would establish a Moro homeland on the war-torn but resource-rich island. During a public hearing on the proposed law in Davao City on Saturday, the Bangsamoro Women Organization said that while the Davao provinces were not included in the core area of the proposed Moro homeland, its passage would still benefit the region. “We believe that the BBL is the antidote to prevent violent extremism in the Bangsamoro community. As Bangsamoro women, we believe that our children are always and at all times prone to the effects of terrorism,” said Jobayra Tandong, spokesperson for the Bangsamoro Women Organization in the region. He said similar hearings would be conducted in several other Mindanao areas before the House of Representatives would wrap up the consultations on the proposed BBL.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 18, 2018 23:15 UTC