ADVERTISEMENTThe court said it granted Misuari’s travel request but only after he agreed to be arraigned. Misuari had told the court that his presence at the meetings was important to the peace process in Mindanao. During their 15-minute meeting in Malacañang on Monday, the President apologized to Misuari for being unable to establish federalism in the country, according to presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo. “The President told the chairman that he admires (Misuari’s) patience and he apologized for not having implemented or enforced whatever agreements they had previously with respect to federalism,” he said. MNLF complaintThis was why the President was thanking Misuari for being patient and “not (being) pushy” about it, he explained.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 26, 2019 23:24 UTC