Vice President Sara Duterte disclosed that in her experience in politics the key to resolve conflicts is good governance.
“I have realized that the antidote to war is good governance. And good governance breeds public trust,” she said in her message during the Annual Kusog Mindanaw Conference held at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao (WIHD) on Friday.
She also recognized the efforts on 1996 peace agreement between the Moro National Liberation Front and the government under the late President Fidel V. Ramos, and the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro signed between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Philippine government under the leadership of the late President Benigno Aquino in 2014.
She said that peace is a delicate, fragile beauty that needs constant attention.
“In the case of Mindanao, it does not only need our continuous attention. It needs our constant, collective attention,” she added.
Duterte also met with leaders of various Mindanao-based non-government organizations, agencies, civic society groups, and development stakeholders during the event.
She also called on every Mindanaoan to always acknowledge the sacrifices of fellow Mindanaoans who fought against rebel groups to secure Mindanao and provide safety to the people.
Kusog Mindanaw is a Mindanao-wide organization established as platform for discussion and development partnerships. In its 28 years of existence, Duterte was the highest Philippine official to attend Kusog Mindanaw’s annual conference.
