[The authorities] said an accord could be signed in 2006. We’re not disputing that, but what’s important is we’re talking.

I challenge anyone to examine the agreements to see if it is a violation to train members.

If things go well, we’ll go to the signing of an agreement on ancestral domain if not within March, maybe next month.

One primary objective is for us to be able to have a quick basis to say whether a rebel who is at the receiving end of allegations belongs to us.

They will return in the first part of April. We are optimistic. We are confident that we can reach an agreement within this year.

There have been some problems because we’re doing this for the first time. We admit we’re not as systematic as the military. Remember, we’re guerrillas.

The situation has been pacified. There is no danger it will spread and affect the peace talks.

Our forces are tracking the attackers and we will arrest them and bring justice to the victims.

We expected that he would win the bout. We join the Filipino people not only in the country but those overseas as well in celebrating his victory.

After we will be able to hurdle this issue, we are going to the final peace agreement.

We support him. We are happy that even in sports, our group feels the spirit of unity.

We have not sent anyone to Manila to throw bombs.

We have no confirmation (of their presence in Mindanao). As far as the MILF is concerned, there have been no sightings. We have no personal knowledge that they are here,

We are closely watching developments.

The MILF actions so far are confined only to (the southern Philippine region of) Mindanao, … Our targets are very clear. It is the military and its allies and nothing more. We are very, very...

We should immediately start the talks, and we could probably arrive at a settlement with her.

The OIC monitoring team will create its own guidelines,

General Adan is retiring next month and he is trying to get public attention.

This doesn’t call for their intervention, the fighting could get worse.

It’s difficult to talk about what they claim to be territorial expansion.