DAVAO CITY — The government panel in peace talks with communist rebels will present its draft socio-economic reform agenda to President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, the chief government negotiator, said on Saturday. Bello said they would the draft would be be discussed in talks that would take place in Rome from Jan. 19 to 25. The government panel will pay Duterte a courtesy call before leaving in batches for Rome on Monday evening and on Tuesday. He said he was optimistic that significant agreements could also be reached by the time they wrap up the talks in Rome. “We are prepared to sign other agreements while we are discussing contents and provisions of the major substantive agenda,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 14, 2017 11:13 UTC