The Aquino government prepared for its biggest event yet in Malacañang, inviting more than 1,000 guests to witness the historic signing of a peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The ceremony caps 17 years of protracted negotiations under 4 Philippine presidents, and sets the stage for the crafting of a new law that will create a new Bangsamoro region. The special guest is Prime Minister Najib Razak, who’s not exactly in a good place now given the crisis sparked by the crash of a Malaysian Airlines plane. But it was Malaysia that brokered the talks and provided moral suasion over the rebels during the talks’ toughest periods.
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