The inclusion of Moro history, culture, and identity in the school curriculum taught in all levels in both public and private schools has been pushed in the House of Representatives to increase public awareness of peace efforts in Mindanao.

Aurora Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara filed House Bill No. 270 or Moro History, Culture and Identity Studies Act that mandates the Department of Education (DepEd), and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to initiate and maintain the program.

Angara said the regular programs and special projects will provide venues for information and discussion of Moro history, culture, and identity including the utilization of informal education and other means to stress their importance.

"An effort of Christians and Muslims alike to improve their understanding and appreciation of each other's historical, social, and cultural values is the cornerstone of the edifice of peace that each Mindanaoan - Christian or Muslim - must build," Angara said.

"We may have our differences but we have more in common, on top of which, is the clamor for peace," he added.