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CAMP IRANUN — As testament of the Administration’s unwavering commitment to fostering a conflict-free Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the 10th anniversary celebration of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) at Camp Iranun, formerly known as Camp Abubakar as-Siddique, in the Municipality of Barira, Maguindanao del Norte, on 29 April 2024.
During the event, Marcos offered a wreath at the Marine Warrior Memorial to honor the courage and sacrifices of the 53 fallen Marines, soldiers and combatants during the all-out war in 2000, known as the Central Mindanao Campaign.
The Chief Executive also turned over the certificate of availment to 785 beneficiaries of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) – Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Program amounting to Php3 million.
This year’s celebration, dubbed “CAB: Isang Dekada Tungo sa Mapayapa at Masaganang Bangsamoro,” revisits the historic grounds of Camp Abubakar which served as a poignant backdrop to the ravages of the all-out war in the year 2000 as the first Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) camp and residence of MILF founder Ustadz Salamat Hashim.
Hosting the anniversary at Camp Abubakar underscores the milestones achieved in the Bangsamoro Region, symbolizing a genuine healing and reconciliation for the future generations of Bangsamoro, with peace serving as the foundation for sustainable and inclusive development.
Today, Camp Abubakar houses the 1st Marine Brigade Headquarters; on January 23 of this year, the Master Development Plan for the site was officially launched, outlining a comprehensive strategy to transform the former MILF camp into a peaceful, progressive and resilient community.
The Bangsamoro region, established in 2018 by the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) to implement the 2014 Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), is made up of the provinces of Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi, the cities of Cotabato, Lamitan, and Marawi, as well as the Special Geographic Area’s (SGA) 63 barangays or villages that voted “Yes” in a plebiscite in February 2019 to be under the BARMM jurisdiction. With the recent plebiscite at SGA, the BARMM now has eight new municipalities as residents voted “Yes”.
According to the Philippine Atlas BARMM has 4,404,288 people. It has 116 municipalities (plus eight newly established under the SGA: Basilan, 11 municipalities; Lanao del Sur, 39; undivided Maguindanao, 36; Sulu, 19; and Tawi-Tawi, 11. Its component cities are Cotabato (the regional center and capital) in Maguindanao; Lamitan in Basilan; and Marawi in Lanao del Sur. (✓)
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Source: BARMM