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Duterte, Misuari meet in Davao, discuss peace efforts in Sulu

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Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/26/duterte-misuari.jpg"/><figcaption>President Rodrigo Duterte speaks with MNLF founding chairman Nur Misuari. <em>Photo courtesy of Sen. Bong Go</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA-<strong> (UPDATE) </strong>President Rodrigo Duterte met anew with Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari in Davao City on Friday night.</p><p>The meeting comes barely 2 months since their last one in Malacañang on <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/10/19/look-duterte-meets-misuari-in-malacaang">July 9</a>.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/26/duterte-misuari-2.jpg"/><figcaption>President Rodrigo Duterte poses for a photo with MNLF founding chairman Nur Misuari. <em>Photo courtesy of Sen. Bong Go</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Also present in the meeting was Duterte&#x27;s peace adviser Carlito Galvez, who earlier said he would have a &quot;personal&quot; meeting with Misuari.</p><p>In an interview with ANC, Galvez said the two camps agreed to form a coordinating committee to discuss peace efforts in Sulu.</p><p>&quot;It was a short meeting. What we have discussed is that we will compose a GPH-MNLF coordinating committee so that we can discuss some coordination, particularly on our peace efforts in Sulu province because the President is very much...really put an end on the Abu Sayyaf problem in the area,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Misuari really signified his intention to help us and he professed his support to the President&#x27;s peace agenda,&quot; Galvez added.</p><p>Galvez said Misuari also asked for another meeting with government officials in September.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YhpZr8XNsko?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>The President has repeatedly said he hopes to reach an agreement with Misuari, whom he earlier said warned him of war should government fail to pursue a shift to federalism.</p><p>Misuari is a former governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the entity superseded by the Bangsamoro region.</p>

<p>MANILA- (UPDATE) President Rodrigo Duterte met anew with Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari in Davao City on Friday night.</p>

MANILA- (UPDATE) President Rodrigo Duterte met anew with Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari in Davao City on Friday night.

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Duterte, Misuari meet in Davao, discuss peace efforts in Sulu

Arianne Merez,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 26, 2019 01:13 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 27, 2019 11:22 AM PHT

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