Tag: MILF decommissioning

Malacanang says MILF decommissioning an important confidence-building measure

JUNE 16 (Eagle News) — Malacanang said the turnover of weapons and the decommissioning of combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Tuesday, June 16, is an important confidence-building measure that shows that both sides are committed to achieve enduring peace in Mindanao. During a press briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said the decommissioning is important to attain peace in Mindanao, and it is part of the normalization […]

MILF’s Iqbal vows to decommission more fighters, to turn over more weapons

JUNE 16 — Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief negotiator Mohager Iqbal said the MILF’s handing over of its weapons and fighters to an independent panel shows the group is sincerely pushing for peace in Mindanao In an interview before the turnover rites, Iqbal said Tuesday’s event is a symbolism that sends a strong signal that the MILF meant business. He also said that the MILF would decommission more of its former fighters, and turn […]