For centuries, minority Muslims fought Spanish and American colonial rulers in this predominantly Catholic country. Today, they are still fighting, demanding political autonomy from Manila.
Recently, a peace deal seemed within reach, when delegates from both the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and the Philippines government, met to sign a memorandum of agreement. But the deal was squashed and, once again, Mindanao is at war.
On 101 East, we will look at why peace is once again failing in Mindanao, what is at stake, and what can be done to bring both sides back to the negotiating table.
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This episode of 101 East aired from Thursday, September 18, 2008
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