Marcos to Bangsamoro’s new MPs: Sustain the gains of peace

President Marcos on Friday (Oct 30, 2026) delivers a speech at the inaugural session of the 80-member Bangsamoro Parliament, calling it a milestone marking the transition from decades of armed struggle to peaceful democratic governance. —MALACAÑANG PHOTO via Philippine Daily Inquire/ANN

COTABATO CITY, Philippines: President Marcos urged the first elected leaders of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to be bearers of hope for the Moro people whose aspirations for self-governance took a historic turn on Friday (Oct 30) with the inaugural session of the 80-member regional parliament.

“After decades of struggle, we have reached this monumental day … For decades, generations wondered if this day would ever come. Today, we welcome the inaugural session of the first elected Bangsamoro Parliament,” the President told the members of parliament (MPs) assembled at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex inside the Bangsamoro Government Center here.

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马科斯总统于周五（2026年10月30日）在拥有80名议员的邦萨摩罗议会首次会议上发表讲话，称此次会议是标志着从数十年的武装斗争过渡到和平民主治理的里程碑。——马拉卡南宫照片，来自《菲律宾每日问询报》/亚洲新闻网

菲律宾哥打巴托市：马科斯总统敦促邦萨摩罗穆斯林棉兰老自治区（BARMM）首批民选领导人成为摩洛人民的希望之光。该自治区80名成员组成的区域议会于周五（10月30日）举行首次会议，标志着摩洛人民争取自治的愿望迎来了历史性的转折。

“经过数十年的奋斗，我们终于迎来了这具有里程碑意义的一天……几十年来，几代人都在期盼这一天的到来。今天，我们欢迎首届民选邦萨摩罗议会的就职典礼，”总统在邦萨摩罗政府中心内的沙里夫·卡布苏安文化中心向聚集在那里的议员们说道。

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