Alan Balang-Amer
Maulana “Alan” Balang-Amer, a Maranao people, activist-cum-diplomat, leader of One Bangsamoro Movement, Inc. or known as “1BANGSA,”[1] who hails from war-torn Marawi City was the convener of street parliamentarians in Metro Manila began in 2015 while advocating peace and justices for Bangsamoro people in the Philippines thru Bangsamoro Organic Law. [2]
He urged scattered internally displaced persons from war-torn Marawi City to get back home after enrolling to Executive Order No. 114 series of 2020, a championed program of Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Tesoro Go. National Capital Region of the Philippines was a place where Muslim discriminated, he said.[3]
Bangsamoro frontliner
Balangi-Amer joined into peace advocates since 2015, the same year the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) signed by President Duterte. He had led over 50 Filipino Muslims (also Bangsamoro people) to support the signing of Bangsamoro Organic Law. They had rallied outside the Golden Mosque in Quiapo, Manila in 2018 months before January 21, 2019 plebiscite. [4]
Besides energy-producing body that provide 65% electrical power in Mindanao, he has called the creation of an office that supervise the development for Lake Lanao located in south of Marawi City. He cited a Senate Bill discussed in 18the Congress in 2019.[5]
During the 2017 Battle of Marawi, he along with members of his organization appealed to President Duterte to stop using airstrike and declare cease fire to allow them and other group to rescue civilians as well as children and women. [6]
As Preside Duterte will help correct historical injustices committed against Bangsamoro people, [7] Balangi-Amer during the threat of Coronavirus disease 2019 calls government to establish a body that would serve as a council for Bangsamoro people outside Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. [8]
Notes
- ^ "Massive vote-buying exposed in Lanao Sur". The World News. The Manila Times. Retrieved 05 April 2019.
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(help) - ^ Tabangcura-Domenden, Jocelyn. "Mga iniluklok na govt officials sa BARMM, hindi maramdaman-BAGO". Remate Online. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "1BANGSA urges scattered Marawi IDPs to back "Balik Probinsya"". Dateliners News. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Fernandez, Ria. "Muslims from non-Bangsamoro areas back BOL". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 07 December 2018.
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(help) - ^ Jannaral, Julmunir. "1Bangsa NGO supports 'Balik Probinsiya' 'Program". The Manila Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Jannaral, Julmunir. "Group seeks end to Marawi air strikes". The Manila Times. Retrieved 01 June 2017.
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(help) - ^ GAJUNERA, FUNNY PEARL. "Duterte: BARMM will help correct historical injustices vs Moro people". The Mindanao Daily Mirror. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ Saaduddin, Deh. "2020 Eid Al-Fitr considers by Maranaos a 'bitter' of past 'saddest'". Dateliners News. Retrieved 25 May 2020.