Mindanao leaders gird for summit

DAVAO CITY — Local officials and business leaders throughout Mindanao held here a multi—sectoral consultation workshop to come up with a "Mindanao agenda" which will be presented during the National Economic Summit on Dec. 10.

Included in the agenda are recommendations for policy reforms which the different sectoral leaders said should be carried out.

"The summit must touch on issues like a ‘paradigm evaluation’ rather than issues already discussed in the regional development councils which are mostly on budget concerns," South Cotabato Gov. Daisy Fuentes said.

Zamboanga del Norte Gov. Isagani Amatong said the government should firmly address the Mindanao problem, especially with the rebellion of remaining followers of Nur Misuari. — Edith Regalado