Manila, April 26 -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) and Lanao del Norte's provincial government signed a memorandum of agreement for the implementation of the Localizing Normalization Implementation (LNI) program for former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members.

OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and Lanao del Norte Governor Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo signed the agreement on April 23.

"The cross-cutting initiative, which aims to uplift the lives of MILF members, their families, and communities, is designed to adapt to broader peace and normalization efforts, as well as the socioeconomic conditions in Lanao del Norte," the OPAPRU said in a statement Thursday.

The LNI also seeks ...