Bangsamoro leaders recommend retired Army general to become BBM peace adviser

By Christian Crow Maghanoy

Feb 03, 2023 9:01 pm

THE multi sectoral leaders of the Bangsamoro Automomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has recommended the appointment of a retired army general to lead the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU).

The group's recommendation comes as it appealed to President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. to immediately appoint a replacement for Carlito Galvez whom the President named to head the Department of National Defense.

CALL FOR NEW PEACE ADVISER Representatives from Bangsamoro multisectoral groups hold a press conference in Manila on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, calling for the immediate appointment of a new head who can lead the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU). The OPPARU was headed by retired Gen. Carlito Galvez before he was assigned as the National Defense secretary. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

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