Philippine President Benigno Aquino touches his eyeglasses as he delivers a speech during the Philippines Investment Forum in Tokyo, Japan, June 4, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino
SULTAN KUDARAT, Philippines (Reuters) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino attempted to revive a stalled peace process with Muslim insurgents on Tuesday, calling on lawmakers to grant autonomy for the predominantly Christian nation's restive southern region before time runs out.
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) handed in a token 75 weapons at a ceremony on Tuesday, where Aquino attempted to push forward his autonomy proposal for the region, known as Bangsamoro.
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