Monday, October 22, 2012

Palace welcomes Commander Bravo's support for Mindanao peace pact

Posted to the Philippine News Agency (Oct 21): Palace welcomes Commander Bravo's support for Mindanao peace pact

Malacanang welcomes the statement last week issued by one of the Moro Islamic Liberation Fronts’ (MILF) field commanders expressing support to the newly signed Framework Agreement between the Muslim separatists and the government. Commander Bravo, one of MILF’s renegade commanders, called on the critics of the agreement to support it before making any unnecessary comments on the peace pact....  “We welcome a statement like the one issued by Commander Bravo. Ang mahalaga kasi niyan pag-aralan nang maayos itong Framework Agreement. Nakasaad doon kung anong magiging agreements, ‘yung framework for peace. So certainly, we welcome—at least Commander Bravo is giving pjeace a chance where war used to reign,” Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said in a press briefing on Monday in Malacanang. Asked by reporters how the government would deal with Bravo because he is wanted by the law, Lacierda said the Palace is leaving the issue with government chief negotiator Marvic Leonen to thresh out....

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=&sid=&nid=&rid=464728

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