OPAPP Assistant Secretary Dickson P. Hermoso was guest of honor at the Multidisciplinary Research Conference and Workshop on Mindanao Studies held at the Notre Dame University in Cotabato City, today, 28 November 2016. The theme of the activity was “Rethinking Social-Relations, Identification, and the Peace Promise in Mindanao.

In his keynote message, Asec. Hermoso stressed that the people is the most important component in the peace process, which he refers to as the ‘bigger peace table’. He also assured that the government is doing its promise of a more inclusive peace process.

The said event is a research collaboration program conference and workshop of the Notre Dame University and the Ateneo de Manila University.