Chief justice, lawmakers rally behind peace process

The Supreme Court chief justice and several lawmakers reiterated their support to the Bangsamoro peace process in the wake of an armed encounter in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last January 25, which claimed several lives, including members of the Philippine National Police - Special Action Force.

In a rare public statement, SC Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno reminded the public that “a call for war and retribution should never be made lightly and should remain always a final option. Let us instead all contribute to our nation's search for just and lasting peace by encouraging all parties to bring any conflict to the table of peace instead of the battlefields of war."