Palace invites all groups to take part in Mindanao peace process

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 26): Palace invites all groups to take part in Mindanao peace process

Stressing that the peace efforts in Mindanao are inclusive, Malacañang on Sunday reiterated its invitation to all concerned groups, including the Moro National Liberation Front, to take part in the peace process.

Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr. said this after the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front signed an annex that would lead to a peace pact.

"Ang nais po ng ating pamahalaan ay maging kalahok ang pinakamaraming stakeholders, yun pong may mga taya sa katahimikan o kapayapaan sa Mindanao. Kasama pa rin naman diyan yung ating mga kababayan na kasapi ng MNLF dahil doon sa mga naunang panahon sila ay nagsikap din na maitatag ang kapayapaan. (Our government wants as many stakeholders taking part in the peace process as possible. This includes fellow Filipinos who are members of the MNLF, which in the past also fought for peace)," Coloma said on state-run dzRB Radyo ng Bayan.

On Saturday, government and MILF negotiators signed the last annex that would pave the way for a comprehensive peace agreement.

"Kung maaari po ay kasama ang pinakamaraming Pilipino na naniniwala sa mga batayang prinsipyo na atin na pong nailinaw at nabuo sa Bangsamoro Peace Agreement (If possible, we want as many Filipinos as possible to support efforts for a peace agreement)," Coloma said.

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