Economy / Philippines
Territory Deal Key For Southern Revival
June 2007 | Political Risk AlertThe Philippine government and the country's largest Islamic rebel group have taken another step closer to brokering a deal on defining Muslim ancestral land in the south of the predominantly Catholic nation. Guerrilla leaders have announced that the two sides are prepared to resume negotiations 'right after the dust of the elections settles', claiming that they are 'close to an agreement on the territory issue'.
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