Reflections of a Former Rebel on a Nation Still Searching for Reconciliation and Healing By Andrea XP de Jesus “Who owns peace?” It’s a question that echoes quietly in the hearts of many Filipinos, from the war-scarred mountains of the countryside to the crowded streets of the capital where politics often drowns out compassion. Every administration, every mayor, every general who takes an oath claims to seek peace. They speak of reconciliation, of unity, of moving forward. Ye