Analysis Synergy to Achieve Positive Peace in the Southern Philippines under President Duterte

Under President Duterte, the Philippine government has made a lot of efforts in order to improve the welfare of the people in Mindanao, Southern Philippines as a concrete form of supporting positive peace. This commitment is carried out through various inclusive and participatory approaches as well as assistance programs provided to conflict-affected communities and former combatants. In addition, there is a synergy in legal basis and a peace agreement as a consensus between conflicting actors so that a long-term commitment is established to create positive peace. This research uses a qualitative approach with peace theory and a literature review design related a collaborationto efforts the achievement of peace in the perspective of synergy during President Duterte. Collecting data by compiling sources from various kinds of literature such as reading books, websites, and discussing with experts and competent groups in various efforts to achieve peace. The results showed that mediation and reconciliation efforts were carried out on an ongoing basis to resolve conflicts completely. Meanwhile, welfare programs are also carried out by the government at the macro, mezzo, and micro levels to increase the community trust so as to break the roots of conflict caused by differences in culture, religion, and perceptions of the Bangsamoro. In conclusion, achieving positive peace in the Southern Philippines is still in progress. President Duterte's first step towards peace with the presence of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) until the existence of BTA became the starting point for the realization of equity and social justice for all Filipinos