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 a frontliner of Bangsamoro and the convener of street parliamentarians in Metro Manila began in 2015 while advocating peace and justices of Bangsamoro people in the Philippines[2] thru Bangsamoro Organic Law. [3]
He has 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.[4]
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. He had rallied together with Muslims outside the Golden Mosque in Quiapo, Manila in 2018 months before January 21, 2019 plebiscite. [5]
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 18th Congress in 2019.[6]
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. [7]
As Preside Duterte will help correct historical injustices committed against Bangsamoro people, [8] 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. [9]
Notes
- ^ "Massive vote-buying exposed in Lanao Sur". The World News. The Manila Times. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ Saaduddin, Deh (May 25, 2020). "2020 Eid Al-Fitr considers by Maranaos a 'bitter' of past 'saddest'". Dateliners News.
- ^ Tabangcura-Domenden, Jocelyn (June 2, 2019). "Mga iniluklok na govt officials sa BARMM, hindi maramdaman-BAGO". Remate Online.
- ^ "1BANGSA urges scattered Marawi IDPs to back "Balik Probinsya"". Dateliners News. May 23, 2020.
- ^ Fernandez, Ria (December 7, 2018). "Muslims from non-Bangsamoro areas back BOL". Manila Bulletin.
- ^ Jannaral, Julmunir (May 20, 2020). "1Bangsa NGO supports 'Balik Probinsiya' 'Program". The Manila Times.
- ^ Jannaral, Julmunir (01 June 2017). "Group seeks end to Marawi air strikes". The Manila Times.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(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.