9 August 2005 – Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto G. Romulo assures the Diplomatic Corps of the commitment of the Government to achieve a comprehensive and durable peace in the country at a briefing on the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) with the National Democratic Front.    Secretary Romulo said “we will continue to pursue, with vigor and commitment, our peace agenda – foremost of which is the support for peace initiatives of local government units, communities and civil society.”    The Diplomatic Briefing was held at the Bulwagang Blas F. Ople, DFA and attended by the Ambassadors and Embassy representatives of Norway, the EU countries, the US, Australia, Canada and the ASEAN.  (Mark Santos)