by magnolia_eic | Jul 20, 2010 | Headlines, National News
The Aquino administration is leaving no stones unturned to effectively address the conditions of the people in Central Mindanao, who were displaced because of fighting between government troops and members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Teresita Q. Deles disclosed the government is drawing up a general framework aimed to facilitate the immediate return and rehabilitation of the thousands of families in the region.
This as Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Teresita Q. Deles disclosed authorities are also seeking help from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to deal with the situation.
Deles said the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPPAP) in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is committed “to address the matter as quickly as possible.” (PIA Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Jul 9, 2010 | Headlines, National News
THE administration is expected to complete its new peace panel that will negotiate with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) within the month, said presidential adviser on the peace process Teresita Q. Deles.
She declined to identify the panel members since the process of selecting the candidates is ongoing.
The government, she said, would immediately communicate with the Malaysian peace process facilitator to schedule the first round of talks.
Before exiting, the Arroyo administration entered into a “continuing agreement” with the MILF through a six-point declaration that noted key issues such as the aspiration of Bangsamoro (Muslim nation) for self-rule, ancestral domain and political settlement.
Ms. Deles said the administration is reviewing agreements and the strategies of the past government in the talks.
In a statement, she said the administration is adopting a four-point strategy on solving insurgency: delivery of basic services, particularly education and health; economic reconstruction and sustainable development in Mindanao; strengthening of security sector reform, particularly in disbanding private armies; and good governance.
Ms. Deles said these strategies will also advance the peace process in the entire country. (PIA-Bohol)
