The ongoing military operations against the Abu Sayyaf Group in Basilan highlight the need to continue with the Bangsamoro peace process in order to curb activities of extremist and terrorist groups, government chief peace negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer said.
Read more: 'Bangsamoro peace process to help curb local, international terror threats'
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
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
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