What’s new? Two years into a three-year transition, the “normalisation” process that aims to disarm ex-rebels and pay peace dividends to the Philippines’ Bangsamoro region is behind schedule, partly because of COVID-19. Manila has recently taken steps to restore the momentum, but time is of the essence.
Why does it matter? Normalisation has several essential components, including supplying socio-economic support, deploying peacekeeping teams to boost conflict mitigation efforts and disbanding private militias. Whether or not the government extends the 2022 deadline for the political transition, delays in carrying out these measures could frustrate former insurgents and raise the risk of violence.
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A recent agricultural seminar Jomar Cabalo attended was an eyeopener for the 21-year-old farmer, as well as others of age.
Friends had urged him to participate in events organized under the Mindanao Trust Fund-Reconstruction and Development Project (MTF-RDP) to improve livelihood potential in six major camps of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as part of the peace process with the government.
Married at a young age, Cabalo had been forced to work in the fields of Barangay Saniag in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, to earn a living for his family while attending to his studies as a senior high school student.
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