Philippines government, MILF move toward peace deal
(VOVworld) – Negotiators of the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) committed on Saturday to attaining peace despite a bloody gun-battle last week on the southern island of Mindanao.
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| Army helps enforce the ceasefire in Maguindanao province. (Photo: Getty Images) |
This was one of 3 main agreements to rebuild trust after the clash. Both sides will hold a security conference within the next 2 months that will focus on crimes, terrorism, and stronger cooperation between the government and the MILF. They agreed to extend the mandate of the International Monitoring Team for another year from this March and that of the joint action team against crimes and terrorism.