SENATOR Juan Miguel ‘Migz’ Zubiri launched a coffee table book chronicling the legislative journey of one of the most significant milestones in Philippine history.

The launch of The Road to Peace: Crafting the Bangsamoro Organic Law took place six years after the signing of the landmark Bangsamoro Organic Law.

The creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao marked a historic turning point for the nation.

Through photographs and narratives, Zubiri’s book captures the intensive hearings, debates, and landmark visits to Camp Darapanan and Ground Zero of the Marawi Siege that paved the way for the law’s passage.

“Being from Mindanao, the BOL is one of my proudest legislative achievements,” said Zubiri, a native of Bukidnon who spearheaded the passage of the law.

“It is a legislative achievement that we must all be proud of. Even other countries like Thailand are now looking at the BOL and the Bangsamoro region as models for their own peacebuilding initiatives,” he added.

Signed into law in 2018, the BOL granted greater autonomy to the Bangsamoro region, addressing decades of armed conflict and fostering self-governance.

This September, the Supreme Court upheld the BOL’s constitutionality, reinforcing its status as a cornerstone for peace and stability in the region.

Zubiri emphasized the law’s transformative impact, saying, “The passage and ratification of the BOL marked such an important turn in the development of the Bangsamoro region.”

“This book is a record of all the work that went into the law and the triumph of peace that it represents,” he continued.

The book highlights the broader significance of the BOL as a model for conflict resolution.