Spotlight on Mindanao in Noy’s Europe tour

European Commission (EC) President Jose Manuel Barroso lauded President Aquino’s initiatives to bring lasting peace in Mindanao and pledged that the European Union would continue its support and assistance for the island’s development. “The European Union is also supporting peace and development in Mindanao, in complement to the government’s efforts, through various development projects worth 106 million euros. The EU’s support came after Spain also backed the steps taken by Aquino to move forward the peace initiative in southern Philippines, during a meeting between the Chief Executive and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy at Palacio de la Moncloa in Madrid.



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