Malacañang on Thursday rejected calls for the resignation of Presidential Peace Adviser Teresita Quintos-Deles and Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, the head of the government peace panel in talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), as both still enjoy the full trust and confidence of President Benigno Aquino 3rd.

Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., in a news briefing, explained that the President will not be swayed by allegations that the two officials were siding with the MILF in connection with the Mamasapano massacre last month.

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