MANILA, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government said on Monday it is willing to amend the constitution to lure the insurgents into signing a peace pact.
Jesus Dureza, presidential adviser on the peace process, said in his remarks during a peace consultation meeting in Davao City, that the constitution is a "stumbling block' in the ongoing government efforts to forge peace with the communist and Muslim rebels.
"If you really look up what (the rebels) aspire for, you have to open up our constitution to be able to accommodate them. That is the reality," Dureza said.
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