Government chief negotiator Professor Miriam Coronel-Ferrer believes it is the responsibility of would-be members of the next Congress to ensure the continuity of the Bangsamoro peace process by refiling and passing the stalled BBL while it was the responsibility of peace-loving voters to elect candidates who would do so.
Read more: Ensuring Bangsamoro peace process continuity, duty of next Congress --Ferrer
Cordillera autonomy is now slowly becoming a national issue.
The Office of the Ombudsman has found probable cause to file charges before the Sandiganbayan against Alan Purisima, former PNP chief and Getulio Napeñas, former PNP-SAF Director in connection with the 25 January 2015 Mamasapano incident that left several casualties including members of the 44 Special Action Force, the biggest loss of a government elite force in history.
Read more: Ombudsman: Ex-PNP chief Purisima and Napeñas liable for Mamasapano massacre
The ceasefire committees of the Government of the Philippines and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) agreed to enhance their cooperation by signing the Guidelines for Mutual Understanding towards the conduct of peaceful elections next month.
Read more: GPH, MILF agree to coordinate movements for peaceful elections
Amid cautious statements from the Aquino government not to take the violent path in dealing with the Bangsamoro fiasco in Congress, an erstwhile top executive of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has raised four scenarios with explosive effects on the entire country | Philippine Daily Inquirer
Read more: Peace consultant raises 4 red flags after BBL shelving in Congress