Trust between PH gov't, MILF crucial for exit agreement in BARMM — women peacemakers

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BARMM. The Philippine flag stands alongside the flag of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao outside the Office of the Chief Minister in Cotabato City.

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Former peace adviser Teresita Quintos Deles says issues stalling the peace process and breaching trust include the suspended decommissioning, a headless government peace implementation panel, and unspent normalization and peace-building funds

MANILA, Philippines – An exit agreement to complete the Bangsamoro peace process requires trust and dialogue between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), especially as diminished confidence between the two parties threatens peace gains.