By Ben Cal
MANILA, Jan. 4 (PNA) -– Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles has remained optimistic for the peace negotiations with two main rebel groups to move forward in 2012, saying the government is ready to face challenges and problems that would crop up.
“As the New Year starts, the opportunities for peace remain positive. Let 2012 be the year of peace,” Deles said in her New Year’s message to the rank-and-file employees of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP).
“The year 2011 was a roller coaster. We were up many times and we were also down and under many times – but the solution is to always not allow ourselves to stay down,” she added.
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