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The monitoring team, led by Malaysian Gen. Pahlawan Soheimi and composed of soldiers from Malaysia and Brunei and civilian representatives from Libya, has also been helping defuse security problems in areas covered by the ceasefire through low-level dialogues between government and MILF negotiators.

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MILF spokesman Eid Kabalu said both panels want the monitoring team’s stay extended from October this year, as stipulated in the terms of reference agreed upon by the  Philippine and Malaysian governments, to October 2006.


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New head of international truce monitors takes over

By John Unson | September 10, 2006 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY — The outgoing Malaysian chief of the international monitoring team helping oversee the ceasefire between the military and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) relinquished yesterday...

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‘Demilitarized zone’ to separate MILF rebels, local militia units

By John Unson | July 11, 2006 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY — The joint ceasefire committee started establishing yesterday a "demilitarized buffer zone" that would separate feuding Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels and local militia...

Nation

International team’s work pleases Malaysian defense chief

By John Unson | October 31, 2005 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY — Malaysian Defense Chief Mohd Anwar assessed as "satisfactory and comprehensive" the performance of the international monitoring team helping enforce the ceasefire between the government...

Nation

Extend international monitoring team’s stay by a year, Malaysia urged

By John Unson | August 17, 2005 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY — Negotiators of the government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MILF) have asked the Malaysian government to extend by one more year the tenure of the international monitoring team which...

Nation

North Cotabato pleads for safety of road workers

June 28, 2005 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY — The provincial government of North Cotabato has asked the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to assure "in writing " the safety of workers involved in road-building and electrification...

Nation