Philippine Rebel Group Agrees to Peace Accord To End Violence in South

Philippine Rebel Group Agrees to Peace Accord To End Violence in South New York Times Published: October 7, 2012. MANILA — President Benigno S. Aquino III announced Sunday that the Philippine government had reached a deal with a major rebel group that officials hope will reduce the persistent violence in the southern part of the country. See all stories on this topic »

Philippines forges peace deal with Muslim rebels CBS News Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, announces on television that the government has reached a preliminary peace agreement with the nation's largest Muslim rebel group, in a major breakthrough toward ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippines, Muslim rebels forge peace pact The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Benigno Aquino III announced Sunday that his government has reached a preliminary peace deal with the nation's largest Muslim rebel group in a major breakthrough toward ending a decades-long ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippines, Muslim Rebels Agree on Peace Settlement Framework Bloomberg "It adds to the positive momentum in the Philippines," said Frederic Neumann, co-head of Asian economic research at HSBC Holdings Plc in Hong Kong. "The economy is doing very well, and a peace deal is going to help sentiment. There have been false ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippines and MILF Propose Peace Deal Voice of America Under the agreement, a new political entity will be created in the southwestern corner of the Philippines, where there is a Muslim majority. The rebel groups believe this part of Mindanao to be their ancestral domain, but in the recent rounds of peace ... See all stories on this topic » Voice of America

Philippines, Muslim rebels agree landmark deal to end 40-year conflict NBCNews.com (blog) MANILA - The Philippine government and Muslim rebels have agreed a peace deal to end a 40-year conflict that has killed more than 120,000 people, President Benigno Aquino said on Sunday, paving the way for a political and economic revival of the ... See all stories on this topic » NBCNews.com (blog)

Philippines, Rebels Pave Way for End Of Conflict Wall Street Journal Filipino government chief negotiator Marvic Leonan, left, Philippines ambassador to Malaysia, J Eduardo Malaysia, center, and Yasmin Busran-Lao, presidential assistant for Muslim concerns, at a media conference at the Filipino Embassy in Kuala Lumpur ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

Philippines, Muslim rebels reach peace deal CNN (CNN) -- The Philippines has reached a preliminary agreement with Muslim rebels after 15 years of talks, the president announced Sunday, marking a major milestone after decades of militant insurgency in the nation's troubled south. The Moro Islamic ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippines agrees peace deal with rebels Financial Times The Philippines has agreed the broad outline of a peace deal with the country's largest Muslim rebel group, to end a 40-year secessionist conflict that has cost more than 120,000 lives and impeded the country's development. Negotiators for the ... See all stories on this topic »

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