President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo received former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the ‘Bahay Pag-asa’ in Malacañang and talked peace with him for one and a half hours.
The President and Blair exchanged notes about keeping the peace in England and the Philippines, and in the Middle East.
Blair talked about how they resolved the secessionist movement in Ireland, and shared one of its lessons: “face-to-face talk” brings about better understanding.
For her part, President Arroyo shared talked about the government’s pioneering inter-faith dialogue which has since been institutionalized, telling Blair that the dialogue among various sectors, including the religious sector, has brought “more understanding now.” (PIA/Bohol)
