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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (center) gives a peace sign with Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chairman Murad Ebrahim (front 3rd R) during the Ceremonial Confirmation of the Bangsamoro Organic Law Plebescite Law Canvass Results and Oath-taking of Transition Authority at the Malacañang palace in Manila on February 22, 2019. (Photo by Noel CELIS / AFP)[/caption]
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte is expecting members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) to work on the decommissioning of the rebel group's weapons and combatants to ensure a smooth transition towards the creation of a new government entity.