As peace adviser, Esperon says he will use ‘soft approach’ in dealing with rebels

Retired Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said he sees no conflict at all in his being a former military officer and his recent post as a peace adviser.

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The irony and tragedy that is General Esperon

Commentary | Esperon's appointment as peace adviser is so contemptible it insults the common sense. What credibility, for example, does the ?Hello, Garci? general have in talking about the substantive agenda in the peace process such as socio-political, economic, and electoral reforms?

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DOWN SHE GOES. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo goes down the stairs of the Marco Polo Hotel after a two-hour closed-door meeting with members of the Bishop Ulama Conference. The BUC has been alarmed over the withdrawal of Malaysia from the international monitoring team (IMT) of the ceasefire between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)

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Government insists on ceasefire before talks with NDF can resume

"There must be a cessation of hostilities first," Gonzales said during the Local Peace and Security Assembly (LPSA) for Davao Region. He said the government panel already relayed its stand to Prof. Jose Ma. Sison, the NDFP chief political consultant, in one of their meetings in Utrecth, The Netherlands.

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