The Palace will continue to push for the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), no matter how difficult it is, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said on Monday.

Residents in the village where a bloody misencounter left at least 54 persons dead are praying “irespeto natin ang usaping pangkapayapaan” (let’s respect the peace process) to avoid a repeat of Sunday’s tragedy | MindaNews

"With the recent events involving the slaughter of our policemen in Mindanao, there is reason to doubt the commitment of the MILF for a framework of peace and development in Mindanao", Cayetano says.

The latest fighting between Philippine police and the country's largest Muslim rebel group represents a serious threat to an already fragile peace process for the southern region of Mindanao, analysts say | VOA 

“Misencounter” is the term used in the clash between government and the MILF because both parties already consider each other as “partners,” having signed a comprehensive peace agreement on March 27 last year, after 17 years of negotiations | MindaNews

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