KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 15 – “The peace process with the MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) has moved forward,” government chief negotiator Marvic Leonen said at the conclusion of the peace negotiations between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the MILF today in the Malaysian capital. “Now, we have moved at least a few feet,“ Leonen said, as he maintained optimism that government will meet its timeline to ink an agreement with the Moro group this year. Read more [...]
Continue Reading →The 25th round of exploratory talks between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) ended today with both sides expressing satisfaction on the progress of their discussions, and recognizing the many challenges that have yet to be resolved in order to find a political solution to the Bangsamoro Question and the armed conflict in Mindanao. The Parties acknowledge the need to explore creative approaches that will address the political, Read more [...]
Continue Reading →Manila, Feb. 14 – As formal negotiations between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) began its 25th round in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles underlined the need for stakeholders to support or “accompany” the peace process. “We all know the GPH-MILF peace table is reaching the substantive stage,” she stated during the general assembly with employees of the Office Read more [...]
Continue Reading →Opening Statement of GPH Chair Marvic Leonen25th Formal Exploratory Talks with the MILFFebruary 13, 2012 Bismillah ir Rahman ir Rahim. Assalamu Alaikum His Excellency Tengku Dato Abd Ghafar Tengku Mohamed and the secretariat from Malaysia. Our able counterpart, His Excellency Mohagher Iqbal and the able members of his peace panel. The able members of the International Contact Group that are present here. The legacy that all of us in this room wish to participate in is to facilitate an agreement Read more [...]
Continue Reading →KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 13 – Government peace panel chair Marvic Leonen today urged the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to “focus once more on the substantive issues and explore common grounds” as he emphasized that government is “optimistic that we can find mutually viable solutions.” “Let us redouble our efforts to conclude these negotiations in the soonest possible time. The sooner, the better,” Leonen said during the opening ceremony of the 25th formal Read more [...]
Continue Reading →February 10, 2012 – The Delegation of European Union (EU) Envoys headed by His Excellency EU Ambassador Guy Ledoux commended both the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for the unflatering sincerity and determination to achieve a negotiated peace settlement to the conflict in Mindanao. “We have no doubt that both the government and the MILF are very sincere and committed to achieve peace in Mindanao,” Ambassador Ledoux made Read more [...]
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