BDA SouthMin, BRRN conducts VTT and basic news writing training
The Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) Southern Mindanao (SouthMin) Region and Biwang Radio Research Network (BRRN) jointly sponsored the conduct of Values Transformation and Basic Newswriting Training participated by 30 young professionals of Biwang Province.
The activity was conducted on December 21-23, 2015 at Sitio Bayang, Barangay Malisbong, Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat.
It aimed to equip the participants with Islamic values and skills in writing news articles which are part of the initiatives to capacitate the potential young Bangsamoro leaders.
BDA SouthMin Regional Manager Mohalikin D. Piang handled the lecture-workshop on Basic News Writing. He also shared the mission, vision and accomplishments of the BDA.
He said the Bangsamoro needs volunteer writers who can portray success stories on Muslim individuals and groups particularly on the peace advocacies.
“We need to tell the country that we are peace-lovers and we are working hard towards achieving peaceful society,” he explained.
Jamil Udda, BDA staff, facilitated the Values Transformation Training (VTT) highlighting the essence of adopting Islamic values in building peaceful homes and communities.
He delved on how Islam can be applied in the daily life of every person.
“The purpose of VTT is to transform the Bangsamoro youth into responsible, peace-loving and just persons,” Udda said.
Provincial Political Committee Chairman of Biwang Province Datu Kingboy Bayang expressed appreciation and gratitude to the training.
He also committed to support the second phase of the activity.
Prof. Mohamad Taha Abdulgafor, member of the BDA Board of Directors, imparted his knowledge on good governance.
He discussed the fundamentals of good governance such as Ashura, vicegerency, accountability, justice and equity.
Other Political Committee staff graced the affair to show their support to the activity.
Biwang province is a Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) political set-up comprised of towns of Maasim, Kiamba and Maitum in Sarangani Province, Palimbang in Sultan Kudarat and Lake Sebu and T’boli in South Cotabato.
BDA is the development arm of the MILF.
It is mandated to lead, manage and determine rehabilitation and development in conflict affected areas in Mindanao.
(BDA CommGroup, Southern Mindanao)