Zamboanga City:
The Ugnayan ng Barangay at Simbahan (UBAS) and Huntahan ng mga Ulama at Liga
para sa Mamamayan (HULMA) in Zamboanga Peninsula and ARMM is gaining support
here.
In
fact, barangay and interfaith leaders signed a MOA and issued a unity statement
last Nov. 27.
UBAS
is a partnership between and among the national government, barangays and
interfaith organizations to encourage active community participation among
residents.
It
is a watchdog for good governance and in monitoring of government projects in Zambasulta
areas.
A
launching was also participated by Mufti and Uztadz of Sulu, Basilan, and Tawi-tawi,
with members of the interfaith of this city and Zambasulta representatives.
DILG
Usec. Austere A. Panadero, representing Sec. Roxas, LnB National Pres. Atty.
Edmund Abesamis, Rev. Fr. William D. Quiamjot of the Archdiocese of Zamboanga and
Dr. Aboulkhair S. Tarazon, chairman of Regional Darul Ifta, were signatories of
the MOA.
Mayor
Beng Climaco commended DILG and participants for coming together in pursuit of
peace and harmony in diversity, stressing that people in Zamboanga are united
for peace.
Climaco
stressed that the roles of CSOs and NGOs in advocating and promoting good
governance and people’s participation at the local level have been recognized.
Aside
from the MOA signing, a turn-over of the detailed list of GPP projects
implemented in Region 9 and ARMM was made to the representatives from the LnB,
Archdiocese of Zamboanga and the ARMM Regional Darul-Ifta.