Tag: Government of the Philippines

GPH-MILF peace process seeks to address root causes of Mindanao conflict – Deles

MANILA, PIA –The ongoing peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is among the measures being pursued to substantially reduce threat to security and peace and order in Mindanao from armed groups that foment lawlessness and instability in the South, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles said on Saturday (April 11). “Peace between government and MILF means peace with the largest, most organized armed […]

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BBL must address Filipino aspiration for peace & justice – Ferrer

MANILA, PIA – Government of the Philippines (GPH) peace panel chair Professor Miriam Coronel-Ferrer on Monday asked Congress to enshrine and protect the people’s aspirations for peace and justice as envisioned in the 1987 Philippine Constitution ‎when it considers changes to the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). The chief negotiator referred to the statement of the framers of the Philippine Constitution which states that “the decision on the BBL will ultimately rest on what the people […]

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GPH, MILF ceasefire mechanisms contribute to success of law enforcement ops

MANILA, PIA- Several successful law enforcement operations that led to the neutralization of terrorists and capture of criminal lairs in Central Mindanao were facilitated by the ceasefire mechanisms of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) “This shows that our ceasefire mechanisms work,” Brig. Gen. Manolito Orense, the chair of the government side of the Ad Hoc Joint Action Group (AHJAG) said, noting that law enforcement operations can be “smoothly implemented thru […]

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Success of GPH-MILF peace negotiations contributed to reforms in ARMM — Hataman

COTABATO CITY, Dec. 5 — The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Mujiv S. Hataman recognized that the success of the peace negotiations between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is one of the important contributing factors to the achievement of socioeconomic reforms in ARMM under his stewardship. “Ito po ay bunga ng matagumpay na usapang pangkapayapaan sa pagitan ng GPH at MILF. (This is the fruit […]

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