| President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo converses with
Press Secretary and Presidential Spokesperson Ignacio R. Bunye as they left the Kalayaan
Press Briefing Room in Malacaņang after the round table discussion on the "Arms to
Farms" program of the Sulu provincial government Tuesday (Oct. 24). During the
discussion, the President cited Sulu Gov. Benjamin Loongs project as a concrete
example of a successful government effort to uplift the lives of Muslim rebel returnees by
offering them livelihood programs. (Photo: REY BANIQUET/OPS-NIB) |