Before I turn the floor over to the two heroines, for whom I have great respect, we must recognize that there has been an armed conflict for over 53 years.
It is important to remove the obstacles, because money from Canada to fight terrorism or counter-insurgency will not help us build lasting and sustainable peace. We can achieve this only by truly getting to the root of the problems. This is not done by having more weapons, guns, or tools, which in any case, only hinder the work of those who must lead the peace process and who are vilified.
Instead of listing the many obstacles, I will turn it over to Ms. Palabay and Ms. Ressa, who work in the trenches.