Binay vows to pursue peace if elected president

Vice President Jejomar Binay on Tuesday promised that his presidency would address the root causes--poverty, inequality and injustice--of armed conflict that sank areas in Mindanao in deep and decades-old conflict.

In a statement, Binay said he would work with all organizations and sectoral groups in creating “a shared national agenda” that will address the core issues because “this is the road to lasting peace.”