MANILA: Philippine government and Muslim rebel peace negotiators have expressed concern over the spread of radical Islamic ideology in the south of the mainly Roman Catholic nation, warning that it could reverse gains in peace negotiations.
They urged lawmakers to immediately pass a new Muslim autonomy law in a region of southern Mindanao to counter radicalism, especially among young Muslims.
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