| President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo, shown with Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, pins Gold Cross medals on troops who fought courageously against Abu Sayaff bandits, during a National Heroes Day program held Monday at Xavier University Gym. (Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro/Joey Nacalaban) |
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ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A top Army official said the ceasefire agreement between the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is holding up in Central Mindanao despite the ongoing offensive against those behind the July 10 ambush in Basilan.
Major General Raymundo Ferrer, chief of the Army's 6th Infantry Division based in Central Mindanao, said: "It is in compliance with the guidance of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to uphold the supremacy of the peace process despite the offensive against lawless elements and Abu Sayyafs."
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