COTABATO CITY: The Bangsamoro Government Commission for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (BCPCH) has forged a partnership with the Mindanao State University (MSU) System to preserve the narratives and history of the Bangsamoro on Tuesday, October 18, at the MSU Main Campus, Marawi City. The BCPCH chairman, Dr. Salem Lingasa, said a memorandum of agreement signing marked an important undertaking not only for the commission and the MSU System but for the entire Bangsamoro nation. 'For years, the conception of a meaningful and reflective history of our people has only been a long-sought dream of our forefathers and of the future generations to come,' he noted. 'We are truly grateful to the MSU System for the collaborative partnership and dedication to push forth this endeavor. The MSU System competence and excellence both in academia and research make us comfortable and at ease that the writing of the narratives shall be put through the heart as we are all one, all of the same flock as united Bangsamoro,' Lingasa said. Republic Act 11054 or the 'Bangsamoro Organic Law' states that the BCPCH shall have the primary responsibility to write the history of the Bangsamoro people and to establish and sustain the cultural institutions, programs and projects in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). BCPCH Commissioner for Lanao del Sur Robert Alonto said the event was momentous as it inaugurated the partnership and collaboration between the university and the commission in one of the most significant undertakings in preserving the history of the Bangsamoro penned from the perspective of the Bangsamoro. He also noted that writing the Bangsamoro history today has become more compelling and urgent in the face of current historical revisionism and distortionism that seek to destroy the legitimacy of the Bangsamoro struggle. 'These distorted versions of history, despite the peace agreements, would like to make people in this country and in the international community believe that we, Moros, did not and do not possess the historical, moral and legal right to struggle for our right to self-determination,' Alonto said. MSU President Atty. Basari Mapupuno thanked the BCPCH for selecting the MSU System for the project. Also present during the MoA signing were Commissioners Elmasia Madjilon of Tawi-Tawi, Ardan Sali of Sulu and Merfa Ampao of Basilan.