Manila, March 2 -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) on Monday said members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) took part in an "on-site amnesty intake activity" under the Normalization Track of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) last week.

The event was held at the gymnasium of Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte and at a training center in Mamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur on Feb. 25 to 26, ahead of the March 4 deadline set for amnesty applications.

The two-day field intake operation generated 95 applications: 53 from Camp Darapanan and 42 from Mamasapano. All submissions will undergo legal evaluation by the National Amnesty Commission (NAC).

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