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Dimasangcay Pundato | |
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Born | Dansalan, Lanao, Philippines | December 21, 1947
Died | August 13, 2020 Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | (aged 72)
Citizenship | Filipino |
Alma mater | University of Manila Jamiatul Philippines Al-Islamiyyah |
Spouse | Naima Macapundag-Pundato |
Military career | |
Allegiance | MNLF MNLF Reformist Group |
Years of service | 1973-1980 (MNLF) 1980-1985 (MNLF-RG) |
Dimasangcay Pundato (December 21, 1947 – August 13, 2020) a Muslim Filipino of Maranao descent, known to friends and kin as "Kumander Dimas", was former Moro revolutionary leader and undersecretary of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process.[1][2] He served for nine years in the now-defunct Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA) under the Office of the President during the administrations of the late President Cory Aquino and former President Fidel V. Ramos. He was Vice Chairman of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and Chairman of the MNLF Reformist Group, where he negotiated with the Ramos administration in peace talks with Moro rebel front leaders.[3]