{"id":218567,"date":"2019-06-12T21:14:38","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T01:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=218567"},"modified":"2019-06-12T21:14:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T01:14:38","slug":"duterte-urges-moros-to-take-advantage-of-barmm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/06\/12\/duterte-urges-moros-to-take-advantage-of-barmm\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte urges Moros to take advantage of BARMM"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his speech during the 2019 Eid’l Fitr Celebration at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Davao City on June 6, 2019. JOEY DALUMPINES\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday urged Moros to exploit their resources and take advantage of the transition from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to the new Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as mandated by the ratified Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL).<\/p>\n

During the Independence Day rites in Lanao del Sur, Duterte reminded the Moros of the ratification of the BOL as part of his commitment to addressing historical injustices against them.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow that you have the BOL, I guarantee you exploit your resources,\u201d Duterte said in his speech.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t have the money, look for partners, exploit your territory of the riches. That was really reserved for our children. Exploit it. Exploit the natural resources and make the Moro rich,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Duterte said if Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman and former ARMM Governor Nur Misuari is willing to help exploit the BARMM\u2019s resources, he would give him the chance to do so.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt \u2018yung inyong<\/em>\u00a0BOL\u00a0kung palakihan pa ninyo ‘yan, ‘di palakihan pa ninyo<\/em>\u00a0(If you want to expand the BOL, expand it). And if Misuari is willing, same. I’ll give it to him\u00a0para lang makaabot natin \u2018yung kapayapaan<\/em>\u00a0(so that we can achieve peace),\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

Duterte also reminded the Moros that the Liguasan Marsh in Maguindanao, which reportedly contains oil resolves, belongs to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cAng sabi ninyong<\/em>\u00a0Liguasan Marsh\u00a0walang makialam niyan, inyo \u2018yan<\/em>\u00a0(I said nobody will interfere with the Liguasan Marsh, that\u2019s yours) That was my commitment to you,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have the place already. It was surrendered to you, it was given to you as a brotherly act of all Filipinos. Take advantage of it and hurry up the progress of the place,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The President also allayed fears that \u201cother Christians\u201d would benefit from the Liguasan Marsh, noting that they could have the oil there all to themselves.<\/p>\n

\u201c’Yang<\/em>\u00a0(The) Liguasan Marsh, if there’s oil, you can have it. We will not allow other Christians to benefit from it.\u00a0Kayo muna<\/em>\u00a0(You first),\u201d Duterte said but quipped that they could share if they have extra resources.<\/p>\n

Duterte, meanwhile, vowed to work on the salaries of BARMM government officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the BARMM guys,\u00a0\u2018yung wala pang sweldo<\/em>\u00a0(those who have no salaries yet), I will work on it when I come back,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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