Maguindanao del Sur's governor signals a change of heart and welcomes Maguindanao del Norte Governor Abdulraof Macacua.
COTABATO, Philippines – Maguindanao del Sur Governor Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu signaled a change of heart on Wednesday, May 3, as she extended an olive branch to her Maguindanao del Norte counterpart and sent feelers to Bangsamoro region officials about her readiness to reconcile and cooperate.
Mangudadatu also accepted and welcomed Macacua’s appointment as her Maguindanao del Norte counterpart, and called him a distant relative who she was looking forward to working with.Macacua, who used to be the chief of the armed wing of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front , had earlier said he would be reaching out and was willing to even “kneel” before local political clans for the sake of unity.
Mangudadatu is the leader of the Family Alliance Party, while Macacua is the secretary-general of the United Bangsamoro Justice Party , the party of the MILF. They were rival parties in Maguindanao province during the 2022 elections.
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