Today, we commemorate the 8th anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB)

Today, we commemorate the 8th anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB). The landmark agreement is the culmination of decades-long peace negotiations, and a reflection of the Bangsamoro people’s collective aspirations for peace and development. Its faithful and genuine implementation remains the surest path to a just and lasting peace in the region. In the eight years since, we have established the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region and paved the way towards meaningful self-governance. But amidst all our successes and triumphs, we recognize that the journey ahead remains long; that much work still has to be done; that we must continue the fight for genuine peace and self-determination in the Bangsamoro homeland. Today, as one people, we celebrate what is past and look to the future, determined to work together to realize the promise of our struggle for peace.