00:00Meron po tayo announcement.
00:06This will be our statement, and I quote,
00:09President Ferdinand R. Margos Jr. has appointed former Interior and Local Government Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento
00:18as the new Presidential Advisor on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity.
00:23Succeeding retired General Carlito G. Galvez Jr., who has stepped down after years of dedicated service to the country's peace
00:32agenda.
00:33The President extends his deepest gratitude to General Galvez for his steadfast leadership of OPAPRU,
00:41particularly in advancing the implementation of signed peace agreements and sustaining the gains of the Bangsa Moro transition.
00:50His contributions, first as a soldier and later as a peace negotiator and advisor,
00:57reflect a lifetime of service to the Republic, and the nation owes him a profound debt.
01:05Secretary Sarmiento's appointment marks a natural progression of the country's peace work.
01:10With security and normalization milestones largely in place,
01:15the process now enters a phase that calls for civilian leadership centered on reconciliation,
01:23local governance, and socioeconomic reintegration.
01:27This is especially vital in the Bangsa Moro as it moves toward its first parliamentary elections
01:34and the full realization of the comprehensive agreement.
01:38And Secretary Sarmiento's background in local government and public administration equips him well for the task.
01:46The administration reaffirms its abiding commitment to a just and lasting peace
01:52and calls on all peace partners, stakeholders, and communities to stand with Secretary Sarmiento
01:59as he takes up his vital work.
02:02End of quote.
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