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Gibo: Gov't must be conduit for peace - The Philippine Star » News » Headlines: "“People have often asked, what is the solution to the Mindanao problem? And answer straightforwardly, I don’t know. Why? Because the solution ultimately has to come from the people of Mindanao who have to live there daily, who have to make a go at making their communities more peaceful, and more prosperous,” Teodoro said.

According to the former defense chief, the government should lead a peaceful dialogue to attain the peace process, ensure infrastructure development and assistance in rehabilitating the communities in Mindanao and prevent armed conflict and violence.

He said the MILF and the government appear to be negotiating quite successfully because there is an absence of conflict at the moment although there is the breakaway group of Ameril Umbra Kato, who is now creating trouble and hampering the peace process.

Teodoro believes that the root cause of the Mindanao problem mostly involved land disputes."

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