This book is spurred by the global quest for peace, underpinned with what has been described as the reopening of old wounds and prejudices that had been eclipsed by the Cold War, resulting in a multitude of internal armed conflicts and secessionist movements, no longer between nations, but within them. Ultimately, the success of the peace negotiations is a tribute to the Filipino people, to their love of democracy and freedom, to their sense of sacrifice and patriotism, and to their proud nationhood.