Ma. Lourdes N. Tiquia
MINDANAO has always been the “Land of Promise” for the country. The potential of the island is so huge that in order to harvest it, the peace and order problem of centuries need to be attended to immediately. Historically, much of the expenditures of the military take into account the “problem in south Mindanao.” The so-called peace dividend has not been sustainable due to the play of dealing with one group and after signing a peace agreement, another group springs to life to hostage the process.