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Chapter 2: PEACE
President Arroyo ended the all-out war with the Moro rebels as she
enforced a no-ransom, no-negotiation stand with terrorists. The
ceasefire her government forged with the MILF in 2003 continues to this
day, with the exception of sporadic violent incidents that have been
dealt with firmly. She showed the people that talk-and -fight with
rebels can be pursued alongside search-and-destroy versus terrorists.
By forming ceasefire and development committees, launching projects to
oversee the rehabilitation of war-torn areas, pushing for negotiations,
and inviting third parties to monitor and assist all facets of the
process, the President brought greater peace and development to
Mindanao. Skillfully navigating the security and political dilemmas
that met the administration’s peace efforts, she has left a model for
peace-building for future leaders to emulate.
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