New regional government for MNLF possible, says Galvez

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte might consider creating a new regional government for the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) led by Nur Misuari, Presidential Adviser for the Peace Process Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday, August 20.

“Sa ngayon, titignan po namin, based doon sa magiging ayos po ng peace agenda namin with MNLF. Sa ngayon, hindi ko pa masasabi, considering that we have not organized yet the MNLF coordinating committee,” Galvez said in a press briefing with Palace reporters, when asked if the creation of a new political entity for MNLF is possible.

(As of now, we’ll see, based on our peace agenda with the MNLF. As of now, I cannot tell, considering that we have not organized yet the MNLF coordinating committee.)

“I cannot give you an exact answer, considering that we are still talking with Misuari and maybe, one of our peace agenda is that one, if it is really possible,” he added.

Galvez raised the possibility, as he agreed that the MNLF cannot go along with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), whose peace deal with government already bore fruit with the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

He said he would have a “personal” meeting with

away as well as the NPA’S deception in disguising themselves as security inspectors in order to gain access and stage the attack.

Meanwhile, Albayalde said that almost simultaneously, the terrorists launched another harassment in an isolated government post in adjacent Claveria town, apparently as a diversion to the raid in Balingasag.

“In stark contrast to that unfortunate incident in Misamis Oriental, I am proud to take note of the gallant stand put up by personnel of the Taysan police outpost in Legazpi City on Sunday evening against suspected CPP-NPA terrorists who attempted to lay siege on the police precinct after a sevenminute firefight,” he said.

The PNP Chief said that all these CPP-NPA hostilities in the countryside over the weekend are apparently aimed at creating acoustic effect to planned urban mobilization of militant cause-oriented groups and front organizations in Metro Manila and Negros Island this week./ Sunstar Philippines