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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Why ENDANGER and NOT ENGENDER Peace and Security in Zamboanga Peninsula?

I am saddened by the thought that the protracted defiance (of NCMF, DOH, DepED, CHED, NBI, PRC memoranda  and other legal issuances strengthening and protecting the religious rights of Muslims wherever they may be) by certain hospitals, SUCs, and ironically by the very personnel of the govt agency (ie NBI, DFA) which issued pertinent memo and issuances- has become a geographical issue as well as gravely a PEACE ISSUE in Zamboanga Peninsula. Whereas the Philippine government and OPAPP are resilient in its continuing efforts for a just and lasting peace, the violation of these substantive rights in Zamboanga Peninsula is in effect ENDANGERING instead of ENGENDERING the PEACEFULNESS and SECURITY that according to OPAPP Secretary Deles are being felt and recognized not just by our people, but also by the international community.

"...According to the 2012 Global Peace Index by the Institute for Economics and Peace, and the Pulse Asia's Ulat ng Bayan survey, the peace situation in the Philippines is improving. The former ranked the Philippines among the top five nations which include Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Bhutan and Guyana- that registered "improvements in peacefulness," while the latter showed high approval ratings on the Aquino Administration's efforts in "increasing peace in the country."
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) Secretary Teresita Quintos Deles welcomed the results of both studies as she believed that these will further raise the public’s hopes for a just and lasting peace.  She further stated that similar to other governance reforms being implemented under this administration, President Aquino's continuing efforts on peace and security are already being felt and recognized not just by our people, but also by the international community.


May we remain steadfast in exhausting all peaceful and legal means to assert and fulfill our rights to worship ALLAH and to live a comprehensive peaceful way of life through ad Deenul Islam...aameen Ya Rabb

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