ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 22 -- Two feuding clans from the towns of Panglima Estino and Talipao in Sulu province signed a peace covenant Thursday, ending their longstanding conflict.

The Sulu provincial government said in a statement that 14 clan members and leaders from Barangay Gata-Gata in Panglima Estino and Barangay Kulamboh in Talipao signed the agreement, pledging to forgive past grievances and pursue peace, reconciliation, unity and harmony.

The signatories from Barangay Gata-Gata, Panglima Estino were Jun Aldam, Rizal Amman, Alih Aldam, Benmajar Aldam, Akdam Samuddin, Muner Arabah, Juben Penhar and Pinhar Enggal.

On the other hand, the signatories from Kulamboh, Talipao were Uddin Pala, Hannibal Uddin, Aldimar Uddin, Almujar Estin...