Philippines and Muslim rebels agree peace deal

BBCNEWS 7 October 2012 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19860907

The Philippine government has reached a framework peace agreement with the the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), President Benigno Aquino says. The deal follows long negotiations with to end a 40-year conflict that has cost more than 120,000 lives.