BAGUIO. Officials of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTC-ELCAC) headed by Cabinet Officer for Regional Development (CORD) for Cordillera and Department of Budget and management officer-in-charge Undersecretary Janet Abuel and National Security Adviser Deputy Director General Rufino Lopez Jr. and Cordillera Regional Development Council members affirm their partnership and convergence in pushing for peaceful and progressive communities. (Photo by Lito Dar)