Marcos gov’t to execute all signed peace agreements, says Purisima

THE Marcos administration is determined to build on the gains of the comprehensive Philippine peace process by sustaining its momentum and pushing forward with the implementation of all signed peace agreements.

This was emphasized by acting Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Isidro Purisima to participants of the Mindanao Development Forum 2023 spearheaded by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) on May 18.

In a statement Sunday, Purisima stressed that peace and development “must always go hand in hand” and should be pursued with the “same level of intensity and vigor" in his talk to representatives of national line agencies, official development assistance (ODA) community, and diplomatic corps.

He noted that the dividends of peace are now being felt across the island region, as evidenced by the decreasing poverty rates