At war no more: Moro tribe ends clan feuds

MAGUINDANAO: To support the peace pact between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Philippine government, the Iranun tribe here signed a ceasefire agreement on Sunday with local officials, putting an end to the bloody clan feuds in the area.

Thousands of civilians, mostly Iranun tribe members, were on hand to witness the event led by MILF Vice Chairperson for Political Affairs Ghadzali Jaafar and Maguindanao Provincial Governor Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu. They were joined by officials from the International Monitoring Team (IMT), military, police, local government units (LGUs) and Ulamas (Muslim clerics).