By Richel V. Umel
Correspondent .
TAGOLOAN, Lanao del Norte — Former Marawi siege hostage Fr. Teresito “Chito” Soganub vowed to continue his advocacy of peace between Christians and Muslims by way of leading the campaign for the Basic Organic Law.
On March 13 ten months after his escape from the hands of ISIS-Maute group, nine members of Pakigdait Board of Interfaith, the nine members of the Board of Interfaith of different faiths and leaders to include Islam, elected Suganob as the new Chairman of the Board of Pakiddait Foundation Incorporated,” Project Director Abel Moya told Gold Star Daily on Monday.
“Sa 23 na taon sa Marawi City, nang hindi pa ako na bihag sa mga ISIS last year, ipag patuloy ang gagawin ko ang aking pinaka mabigat na mensahe sa buhay ko na dadalhin ko hangang sa kamatayan na yung gawain ang intereligious dialogue na mag ka sundo ang Muslim at Kristyano at makipabahagi na gawin ang Mindanao ay may kapayapaan sa pamamaraan ng gobyerno at ibang organization tulad ng Basic Organic Law at maka contribute ako sa pagkakaunawaan upang walang gulo at gyera sa Mindanao yan gagawin ko,” said Soganub.
Suganob vowed to campaign in the upcoming plebicite.
“I am confident that yes we will win in the coming plebicite since the main proponent is the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
He pointed out that there is also another big group campaigning for the BOL which is the Moro National Liberation Front. However, he added, it is natural if there would be an opposition.
The provincial government of Lanao del Norte is against the inclusion of the six municiplities to be included in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. This include Munai, Nunungan, Tangkal, Pantar, Tagoloan, and Balo-i.
The military of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army confirmed that Azadullah Macapaar alias Kumander Bravo have relocated in sittio Kura-kura of Barangay Tamparan in Munai town on July 27 with his armed followers and developing his farmland for livelihood for his constituents MILF community.
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