Despite pockets of violence, officials say the situation in many parts of the Bangsamoro Region has improved almost a decade since the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front signed a landmark peace deal.

Our senior correspondent David Santos tells us, leaders remain guardedly optimistic as the new political entity enters new phases in its quest for self-determination.


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