MANILA, August 6, 2018 – Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go is hopeful the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) will signal the start of lasting peace in Mindanao.
Go made the comment during the ceremonial signing of the BOL held today in Malacañang in the presence of several lawmakers and members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC).
The BOL was signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on July 27, 2018, days after it was ratified by the Senate and House of Representatives.
“Ang pagpirma ni Pangulong Duterte sa BOL ay nagsisilbing pagsisimula ng katapusan ng kaguluhan at paghihirap sa Mindanao. Ibig sabihin, dito po natin makikita na kung may political will ang president, walang impo-imposible (President Duterte’s signing of the BOL signals the end of war and misery in Mindanao. This means nothing is impossible with a president who has political will),” Go said.
He encouraged all Filipinos to take part in the next steps the Bangsamoro Organic Law will face. Under the new law, a plebiscite will be held in the Bangsamoro between 90 and 150 days after its effectivity. ##
