Cordillera autonomy is now slowly becoming a national issue.
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.
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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
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
Frustration hounded the second year anniversary of the signing of the negotiated settlement between the Philippine government and the MILF, with this sentiment stemming from the protracted debates and non-passage of a landmark law that would have otherwise created a new autonomous region | BusinessWorld
Read more: Frustration hounds MILF two years after peace deal