BACOLOD CITY — In an attempt to end conflicts that have spanned over five decades, Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lascon has decided to create a provincial peace panel that will hold exploratory dialogs with communist rebels.
According to Lacson, the peace panel will be a multi-sectoral body that will include the private sector, including the Church and the academe.
“This is in compliance with a national government directive and guided by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process,” he said.
The island of Negros is one of the areas in the country that have been hounded by the presence of communist rebels.
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