“I offer my condolences to the families of those who died in this act of terrorism, and I urge the BARMM police to thoroughly investigate this case and bring the perpetrators to justice,” Mawallil added.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1869561/at-least-1-killed-40-hurt-in-msu-marawi-blast

Mawallil also noted that these environments face various threats, including overfishing, pollution, habitat destruction, and the impacts of climate change such as rising sea levels and increasing ocean temperatures.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/08/06/bounty-from-the-south-seas-one-third-of-the-philippiness-fish-production-comes-from-barmm/

Mawallil said the incident raises troubling questions, including how it could have occurred, given that the Bangsamoro people have traveled these waters for millennia.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1751227/barmm-lawmakers-seek-own-inquiry-into-basilan-sea-mishap