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Sunday, August 23, 2009 |
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SPECIAL REPORT: MINDANAO PEACE PROCESS |
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Palace sees peace pact before GMA term ends |
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By Angelo S. Samonte, Reporter
Peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will
continue, presidential adviser on the peace process Avelino Razon
told The Manila Times, even after the Muslim rebel group admitted
ambushing government soldiers in Basilan two
weeks ago.
Razon said the government still believed in the
sincerity of the central leadership of the MILF despite the
involvement of some of its troops in the clashes in which 23
government soldiers were killed and 26 others were wounded.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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How to make GRP-MILF peace process work
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First of two parts
On July 28, 2009, talks between the Philippine
government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) resumed
after a successful meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
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Did Basilan victory over ASG involve an MILF ambush or not?
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THE Philippine military recently suffered its heaviest casualties in
four years as part of its continuous battle to defeat insurgency and
lawless elements in the country. Despite the setback the operation
led to the capture of the Abu Sayyaf Group’s (ASG) main camp in
the province of Basilan.
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Mindanao peace process timeline
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Soon after assuming office in 2001, President Gloria Arroyo
immediately carried out a new engagement policy with the Moro
Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). This resulted in a ceasefire and
the resumption of formal talks.
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Honor Ramadan values, strictly observe ceasefire – peace envoys
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For the sake of the resumption of the peace talks between separatist
movement Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Philippine
government, both parties were urged to strictly observe
self-restraint during Ramadan—a period wherein Muslims observe
fasting for a month.
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