MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino is confident of ending a decades-old Muslim insurgency before he steps down in 2016, despite slow progress at peace talks.
The government had hoped to secure a final peace pact with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) this year but negotiations have become bogged down, raising concerns about whether all other steps can be completed before Aquino’s term ends.
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