A May 20, 2012 press release from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process: Civil society organizations (CSOs) in the south underlined the importance of their role in the peace negotiations between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as discussions are expected to get more difficult on the peace table. Continue reading →

A May 19, 2012 press release from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process: No final peace agreement will be signed without government making it known to the people first. This was the assurance given by Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles on Friday morning to civil society organizations (CSOs) representatives. Continue reading →

A May 18, 2012 press release from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process: The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process on Thursday said that it will immediately study the findings of the fact-finding mission undertaken by peasant groups on the atrocities allegedly perpetrated by members of the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa-Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayao Brigade while assuring aggrieved parties that justice will be pursued. Continue reading →

A May 18, 2012 from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process: The training can be considered as a dividend of peace stemming from the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the CBA-CPLA in July 4 of last year, marking the rebel group’s transformation into a potent socio-economic, unarmed force. Continue reading →

A May 9, 2012 press release from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process: Government officials in South Cotabato gave their nod to ongoing talks in consultation meetings with government of the Philippines (GPH) peace panel member Miriam Coronel Ferrer held last week. Continue reading →

A May 3, 2012 press release from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process: Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles appealed to the public to study the issues surrounding the peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to be able to contribute to the crafting of a final peace agreement. Continue reading →

An April 28, 2012 press release from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process: Government of the Philippines (GPH) peace panel chair Marvic Leonen on Thursday said that the government agreed to sign the Decision Points on Principles with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to make public the direction and substance of the peace negotiations. Continue reading →

An April 26, 2012 press release from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process: Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles on Wednesday emphasized that the Decision Points on Principles reached by the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will “pave the way for the eventual signing of a final peace agreement.” The negotiation may be “tough and serious, but its goals and direction is not vague,” she said. Continue reading →

The 27th Round of Exploratory Talks between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) ended on a high note today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Continue reading →

Today, we signed the document containing the decision points on principles with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. This marks a significant and concrete step forward by both Parties in their discussions of substantive issues in these negotiations. Continue reading →