PA's 10th Infantry Division expresses full support for Annex of Normalization

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 27): PA's 10th Infantry Division expresses full support for Annex of Normalization

With the signing on Saturday by the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) of the Annex of Normalization, the final and fourth part of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro, officials of the Philippine Army's 10th Infantry Division said on Monday they will do everything they can to ensure that peace will prevail in Mindanao.

“This is the final step towards forging a comprehensive peace agreement with the MILF and we have to be optimistic about it. If as envisioned that this will ultimately afford genuine peace, sustainable development and more opportunities for Mindanaoans, then we, by all means support it,” said Major Gen. Ariel Bernardo, commander of the 10th Infantry Division based in Compostela Valley.

Last Saturday, the Philippine government and the MILF signed the Annex of Normalization in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This forms an integral part of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro signed by the parties in October 2012, and lays the foundations to a process that aims to ensure human security in the proposed Bangsamoro communities by achieving improved quality of life, livelihood and political participation for its people.

“We have to make sure that our efforts for peace will not be thwarted by other groups who want only chaos in our country. We will continue our focused military operations against other armed threats, and more importantly we will remain committed to winning the peace in the communities,” Bernardo said.

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