PARANG, Maguindanao, Aug. 10 (PNA) -- Officials of the Autonomous Regional in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) lighted 200 "lanterns for peace" Thursday here at the first station of the Padang Padang Adventure Park.
“With so many things that are happening in the region, people
caught in crossfire, may Allah accept our prayers for peace in ARMM,”
Tourism Secretary Nawal Nasreena Sampaco, as she led officials in
praying for peace in the troubled region.
The lighting of lanterns for peace came about as skirmishes between Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and military forces broke out in Datu Unsay, Ampatuan and Shariff Aguak on Monday, leaving 10 people killed and about 28,000 people displaced.
Parang Municipal Mayor Ibrahim Ibay said that peace may reign in everyone’s heart and stop the armed-combats as Muslims are observing the Holy Month of Ramadhan.
"We pray for peace and we believed peace can be attained when there is peace in ourselves," he said.
Amihilda Sangcopan-Abdulkarim, ARMM chief-of-staff, said she was saddened by the events unfolding in Maguindanao when people should be at their homes praying and meditating since its fasting month.
“As we light these lanterns, we offer our prayers to let peace reign in the region,” Abdulhakim added.
Armed conflicts will knock down the tourism in the region, Mayor Ibay said. The preliminary show-off of the Padang Padang Adventure Park is very timely to lift its tourism, he added.
The said adventure park features a one kilometer zip line. It is a first of its kind in the entire ARMM.
“Parang is very easy to sell tourism-wise because it’s a very beautiful place,” Ibay said.
The lighting of lanterns for peace came about as skirmishes between Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and military forces broke out in Datu Unsay, Ampatuan and Shariff Aguak on Monday, leaving 10 people killed and about 28,000 people displaced.
Parang Municipal Mayor Ibrahim Ibay said that peace may reign in everyone’s heart and stop the armed-combats as Muslims are observing the Holy Month of Ramadhan.
"We pray for peace and we believed peace can be attained when there is peace in ourselves," he said.
Amihilda Sangcopan-Abdulkarim, ARMM chief-of-staff, said she was saddened by the events unfolding in Maguindanao when people should be at their homes praying and meditating since its fasting month.
“As we light these lanterns, we offer our prayers to let peace reign in the region,” Abdulhakim added.
Armed conflicts will knock down the tourism in the region, Mayor Ibay said. The preliminary show-off of the Padang Padang Adventure Park is very timely to lift its tourism, he added.
The said adventure park features a one kilometer zip line. It is a first of its kind in the entire ARMM.
“Parang is very easy to sell tourism-wise because it’s a very beautiful place,” Ibay said.
Regional
Legislative Assembly Speaker Rasol Mitmug Jr. also urged the regional
legislators to pass legislation that support such efforts as he said
“through this effort, we are generating jobs, thus boosting the economy
the ARMM.” (PNA)
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