
Palace: Talks will continue, but trust in MILF has limits 10/22/2011 | 12:24 PM While it said it will stick to the peace process despite the death of 19 soldiers in a clash with secessionists in Basilan, Malacañang on Saturday hinted there is limit to its trust and faith in the sincerity of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte, however, maintained the government will still exhaust all avenues towards peace because the human cost of going to war is too high. "It's not ever-faithful and ever-trusting... we are aware how high emotions are running but at this point, peace is the better option. The human cost of going to war is too high to take," she said on government-run dzRB radio, when asked if the government is still "ever-trusting" and "ever-faithful" to the MILF after this week's incident. For now, she said the government has mechanisms to avail of under the peace agreement. She said the military had already said it plans to file charges against those behind the killing. "We repeat, we are seeking justice at the right place at the right time. Claims that we are not giving due recognition of the sacrifices of our soldiers... is the farthest thing from the truth," she said. Valte also fended off speculations that President Benigno Aquino III had become protective of the MILF, after he met with the group's leaders in Japan last August 4. "It's a show of good faith. We sincerely believe the peace talks is something we should <b>...</b>
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