Late last month, the government and the MILF concluded the 39th round of formal exploratory talks on a positive note, resolving several issues on the two remaining annexes on power sharing and normalization.
In a joint statement, the parties said they have achieved “substantial progress in the discussions towards finalizing the Annexes on Power Sharing and Normalization to the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB).”
Both sides earlier agreed on the annexes on Transitional Arrangements and Modalities and on Revenue Generation and Wealth-Sharing.
The government and the MILF peace panels hope to sign the comprehensive peace agreement within the year.
Under the FAB, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will be replaced by the Bangsamoro government, targeted to happen in 2016.||| |||buy antabuse online with |||
In the face of the siege launched by the MNLF in Zamboanga City, ARMM executive secretary Laisa Masuhud Alamia said the regional government is on security alert status.
ARMM Governor Mujiv S. Hataman has advised authorities and local government units in the provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi to heighten security in their respective areas and help guard against the movement of suspicious groups, she said in a statement.
“We also condemn in the strongest possible terms this act of violence and the use of some people as human shield while we continue to pray for the safety of civilians in this unfortunate incident,” Alamia said. (Bong S. Sarmiento/MindaNews)