AMID OPTIMISM BY MALACAÑANG THAT A PEACE AGREEMENT WITH THE MORO ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT CAN STILL BE SIGNED BEFORE PRESIDENT ARROYO’S TERM EXPIRES IN JUNE, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS EXPRESSED STRONG RESERVATIONS OVER THE PROSPECT OF AN EARLY RESOLUTION OF THE MINDANAO CONFLICT AND WANTS THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIONS TO SPEED UP THE PEACE PROCESS.
“While I welcome the resumption of formal peace talks in Kuala Lumpur between the government and the two sides, I seriously doubt whether they can come up with comprehensive peace agreement soon enough,” Loren said.
“Let us not raise false hopes. A realistic assessment of the current situation in Mindanao precludes an early political settlement. It is likely that a negotiated political settlement of the conflict would come only under the next administration. And I am willing to help in whatever way I can to achieve peace in Mindanao,” Loren said.
“At the heart of the political negotiation is the issue of ancestral domain, or the coverage of the areas where the MILF can exercise effective control. Let us not forget that the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain that was junked by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional and an affront to the country’s territorial integrity took years of negotiation,” Loren said.
Loren explained that the peace process requires consultation with all stakeholders in Mindanao—the Muslims, Christians, lumads or indigenous peoples.
“Can the government and the MILF be able to get the sentiments of all these stakeholders within five months? And even if they do, will they be able to come up with a mutually acceptable agreement that is consistent with the Constitution,” Loren asked.
The senator explained that the entire country will be gripped with election fever until May and there simply won’t be enough time for the government to conduct an honest-to-goodness consultation process with Mindanao stakeholders before June.
Loren said that many of the private armed groups maintained by political warlords are in Mindanao, and this would complicate the attainment of an early peace in the region.
Source: http://lorenlegarda.com.ph/news_063_Ill_help_achieve_peace_in_Mindanao.php
I hope that there would really be peace in mindanao soon. Mayroon din kaming mga kapatid jan at kapwa mga Krsitiyano at Muslim. Sana matiwasay na ang pagsasama nang lahat at iwasan na din yung pangingidnap ng mga rebelde duon. sana mwala na din ung mga sundalo na nakikipag bak bakan dun. marami kasing mga civilians ang nadadamay sa gulo...
ReplyDelete2010 na magkaisa na tayo dapat matgil na mga patayan sa bansa natin kasi natatakot yung mga turista na pumunta dito kaya ayun nababwasan din yung mga job opportunities
ReplyDeleteim just thinking kung paano gagawin ni sen. loren ang magkaroon ng peace sa mindanao. well for me magagawa naman ni sen. loren yan eh. napaisip lang ako kasi si sen. loren lng ang may ganito klaseng gagawin. our president didn't do anything pero sen. loren knowing her just a sen. not yet a VP or P has an advocacy like this?!! ang galing at ang tapang talga ni sen. loren legarda kaya bilib ako sakanya!!! knowing her that she is a girl!!.. eh mga naging presindenteng lalaki may nagwa ba? wala?!!! if ever siguro na mananalo si sen. loren and sen. villar der's a posibility na magkaroon nga..
ReplyDeletedi lng possibility talagang mgkaron nga ng malikng pagbabgo kapg cla ung nanalosa may 2010 at hopefully mging answered pryer tayo jan let's vote for the two of them
ReplyDeleteKung mgkakron ng tunay na kapayapaan sa lhat ng sulok ng pilipinas eh di sana wlang ng mgiging prob. dvah?kya panalunin na ntin c loren kc plaging ang gusto nya peace on earth
ReplyDeleteYup we should unite since were all brothers and sister here in earth. if ever there are problems we may encounter we should solve and tackle that as soon as possible. regarding the MILF we hope also madam that as we go on, We will have peace at itoy sa pangunguna ng lider ng bansa katulad mo Sen. Loren. And we lived peacefully.
ReplyDeletelhat nmn ng problems my solusyon un nga lng ung mga ibang nsa gobyerno parang awalng faith na mgkakron pa ng peace sa mindanao kaya nga iilan n lng ung ngakakron ng initiative na i-pursue ung bagya na to at isa na nga jan si sen.loren legarda kya ako boboto ko xa pra magkaron n ng kapayapaan dito sa bansa natin,
ReplyDeleteKapayapaan ang sigaw namin dito sa mindanao kawawa naman kasi ung mga sibilyan na nadadamay sa labanan nila kaya sen.loren salamat po sa tulong ninyo
ReplyDeleteSana mag-kaisa na ang lhat ng mga tao lalo na malpit na ang eleksyon sana wala ng awayan at sana maging malinis ang halalan at para saken ang karapat dapt na iboto ay yung taong patas kung lumaban walng iba kundi si sen.legarda
ReplyDeletewe need to help sen.loren legarda in achieving peace in mindanao coz if not there would still be a possibility of not achieving this goal let's not make sen.loren's effort be put aside her agenda is for the sake of all the people in mindanao and we must be thankful for her concern and love for the people of that region i'm so proud of you senator keep it up!
ReplyDeletelET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME.. ;) SUPPORT SEN.LOREN FOR VP
ReplyDeletesana kung cno man yung mnalo ngaung eleksyon eh matulungan c senadora loren sa advocacy na to ksi nmn prang xa lng ngeefort pra sa mg tga mindanao
ReplyDeleteSafer place and peaceful regions to go sana mging mapayapa na tlga sa pilipinas sa tulong ni loren legarda
ReplyDeleteIsa sa mga new year wish ni ma'am loren yung ,magkaron ng kapayapaan sa bansa at sa tulong nya makakamtan tlga ntin yun
ReplyDeleteThats hour greatest dream and hope to have peace and harmony in mindanao for my relatives are leaving there, and you know wat when i was there for a vacation, im afraid coz every person youve meet have firearms and its so scary in my part. were much thakfull if sen. loren can ennhance and made that program come true..
ReplyDeleteMake LOVE not WAR always remeber na dapat nagmamahalan ang bawat isang mga Pilipino at tayo ay nagtuturingang magkakapatid dahil nasa iisang bansa lamang tayo nananahan at iisang dugo at lahi lamang ang nananalaytay sa ating mga katawan...Kaya iboto si Loren Legarda para sa pagbabago...
ReplyDeleteEach and everyone of us should do our part in helping the region of Mindanao to achieve Peace and Order so keep it up senator legarda i'm always here and my family to support all your advocacies
ReplyDeleteSana lhat ng mga tatakbo ngayn trumulong din makamtan nag kpayapaan sa mindanao at wag nilang pbyaan mgisa si senadora loren lalo lng ako npapbilib ni sen. loren sa mga gnitong bgay ng gngawa nya kya sigurado na din ako n sya ang iboboto ko sa may 10,2010 unang una n xa sa listhan ko
ReplyDeleteCalling the attn. of all the youth and also the elders let's help sen. loren in achieving peace in mindanao...
ReplyDeletewalang impocble kung magtutulong tulong tayong lhat sa pg achieve ng peace khit pa sa buong bayan ntin kya tulungan sana ntin c loren legarda sa pg-achieve nito
ReplyDeletePEACE TO EVERYONE MABUHAY SI SEN. LOREN LEGARDA!!!
ReplyDeleteeow 2 evry1 peace poh tayong lhat eow din po kays en. loren legarda kipseyf po madame loren
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