Gov’t committed to pursue peace – NSA
The Government is intent in pursuing the peace process with the CPP-NPA (Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peoples Army). This was the statement said by National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales.
He said that the best option to take it through peace negotiations. He said currently the CPP-NPA is looking at DDR (Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration) in their agenda for the talks which will bode well.
Talking peace and subsequently ending hostilities with the CPP/NPA and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) separatists has been one of the goals under the Arroyo administration particularly in her 10-point agenda which was contained under BEAT THE ODDS campaign she enunciated in her 2004 State of the Nation Address. (PIA)
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