But, over time, the effort gained credibility. Though questions about the peace agreement’s durability remain, with full disarmament yet to take place, the political autonomy granted to the country’s Muslim areas seems to have persuaded most MILF fighters that the time has come to end the carnage.
在这样的背景下，毫不奇怪，当2012年阿基诺三世重启陷入停滞的和平谈判时，菲律宾人对此十分怀疑。但是，随着时间的推移，阿基诺三世的努力取得了信誉。尽管和平协议能维持多久仍然存疑，MILF也没有完全放弃武装，但授予菲律宾穆斯林地区政治自治权似乎已经让大部分MILF战士认为是时候结束杀戮了。