As Aquino steps down from office on noon of June 30, he asks peace advocates to “take strength from the progress that we have made,” saying that he is ready to help contribute to the peace process even as a private citizen | GMA News
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The administration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte will press the Philippines’ claim to Sabah, which is now being administered by Malaysia | The Manila Times
The convention will seek a draft proposed bill with wider autonomy for the Bangsamoro territory under a federal-parliamentary system, which would complement the proposal of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte for a shift to a federal system of government | The Standard
Initiatives for transitional justice and reconciliation under the Bangsamoro peace process to promote healing of wounds inflicted in minds and hearts of many due to the decades-long Mindanao conflict continue.