Bangsamoro Center for Justpeace (BCJP)

21/02/2025

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21/02/2025

PRESS STATEMENT

Bangsamoro Center for Justpeace (BCJP)
On the Signing of House Bill 11144 into Law

Abdulbasit R. Benito, MPSA
Chairman - Board of Trustees
Bangsamoro Center for Justpeace (BCJP)

February 21, 2025

The Bangsamoro Center for Justpeace (BCJP) extends its deepest gratitude to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for signing into law House Bill 11144, resetting the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.

This decision is a crucial step in ensuring the region’s continued transition toward a stable, inclusive, and democratic process.

While BCJP has advocated for moving the parliamentary elections to 2028, we recognize the significance of this extension in strengthening governance, enacting essential legislation, and further solidifying the foundations of the Bangsamoro government. We urge President Marcos to appoint new Members of Parliament, if necessary, who are dedicated to tirelessly working toward the passage of key laws and policies that will benefit the Bangsamoro people.

Furthermore, this extended period should be maximized to advance vital democratic initiatives, including holding a plebiscite to reassess the inclusion of Sulu in BARMM. We also call on Congress to pass a law establishing a Moro province for the 63 barangays in the Special Geographic Area (SGA), ensuring these communities receive the representation and governance they deserve. Encouraging the participation of other political parties in the first-ever parliamentary elections is also essential to fostering a more representative and dynamic political landscape in the region.

Equally important, the postponement provides a valuable opportunity to educate our people on the Bangsamoro Electoral Code. A well-informed electorate is the foundation of a thriving democracy, and we must ensure that every Bangsamoro citizen understands their rights, responsibilities, and the electoral process. Additionally, this extension allows ample time for those who wish to register with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), ensuring broader participation in shaping the future of the Bangsamoro region.

The BCJP remains steadfast in its commitment to just peace, democracy, and the continued progress of BARMM. We call on all stakeholders to collaborate in making this transition period meaningful, inclusive, and truly reflective of the aspirations of the Bangsamoro people

06/08/2024

Throwback Tuesday

29/05/2024

LBO Communication Chairman Abdulbasit Benito, elected as Chairman of the Regional Independent Monitoring Committee (RIMC), mandated to monitor, the inter agency implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) during the 1st Regional Independent Monitoring Committee meeting on Monday, facilitated by the Ministry of Social Services and Development or MSSD, in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development or DSWD, held at BPDA Conference hall, Bangsamoro Government Center in Cotabato City. Meanwhile, Miriam Acob, has been elected as Vice Chair of the RIMC. Miss Acob is representing Community and Family Services International (CFSI).

The RIMC is composed of at least five members, with maximum nine members, consisting representatives from the Civil Society Organizations or CSOs, Private Sector, and some government line agencies.

the RIMC members shall serve the maximum term of three years

They also have a regular meeting every quarter

20/05/2024

Bangsamoro Center for Justpeace Condemns Sunday Chapel Bombing in Cotabato

18/05/2024

17/05/2024

IN VIDEO: The Bangsamoro Center for Justpeace or BCJP, headed by BCJP Chairman of the Board, Abdulbassit Benito, actively participated in the Consciousness Training on Transitional Justice for right holders, on May 16, 2024 held at Ace Royale Grand Function hall in Midsayap North Cotabato.

The training was jointly organised by the Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission (BHRC) and Nonviolence Peaceforce (NP,) to provide Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), an avenue to regenerate their knowledge about transitional justice, and to grasp more regarding BHRC's mandate.

The training was also served as the platform that would strengthen collaboration and partnership, between the BHRC and the CSO's in the Special Geographic Areas or SGA, and Cotabato City.

In his closing statement, Benito emphasized the need for a proactive and sustainable campaign and Advocacy, to demand the government to fully implement, the signed peace agreement, between the GPH and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front or M**F, particularly the implementation of the transitional justice and Reconciliation (TJR) stipulated in the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB).

Benito urged the participants to support the activities and programs of the BHRC. According to him, BHRC is an incremental victory and among the gains of the peace process that needs to be preserved and protected by all.

23/03/2024

Mayors from Maguindanao del Norte who are members of the United Bangsamoro Development Council or UBDC, SUPPORT the call of Civil Society Organizations or CSO's, to extend the transition period of the BTA for another 3 years