Bishop Efraim Tendero, national director of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), led the pastors and other Christian leaders in the series of dialogues.

The Christian delegation was accompanied by the leaders of the Mindanao People’s Caucus (MPC) and the Mindanao People’s Peace Movement (MPPM), the two largest networks of peace advocates in Mindanao.

In a statement read before the government troops and the Moro rebels, Bishop Tendero expressed PCEC’s awareness of "the growing tension and sporadic skirmishes between government forces and MILF guerillas in Central Mindanao." The Bishop also cautioned the two conflicting parties that "what appears now as mere sporadic skirmishes could escalate into a full-blown war."

The Evangelical Christian delegation also reiterated PCEC’s call on the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the MILF "to seek all means possible to break their current impasse, go back to the negotiating table, and sign a Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain."

The Christian leaders also requested from Maj. Gen. Raymundo Ferrer, 6ID-PA commanding officer, updates about the current armed encounters between them and the Moro rebels.

Along with his ground commanders, Gen. Ferrer assured the Christian leaders that the government troops under his command uphold the primacy of the peace process and that their response to rebel attacks will be limited to an "active defense" approach that is, they will effectively and efficiently defend their perimeter "but will not engage in hot pursuit." The ground commanders also shared their views on peacebuilding and how they, as military leaders, contribute to the attainment of holistic peace.

The meeting with the government troops was concluded by a prayer led by Bishop Tendero.

The PCEC-led Christian leaders also visited the office of the MILF Peace Negotiating Panel at the MILF Headquarters in Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Shariff Kabunsuan.

During the dialogue between Bishop Tendero and Mohagher Iqbal, chairman of the MILF Peace Panel, the background of the conflict between the GRP and the Bangsamoro Muslims in Mindanao was revisited. Iqbal shared the Bangsamoro narrative while Bishop Tendero shared a Filipino Christian’s narrative. Atty. Michael Mastura, a member of the MILF Peace Panel, explained the current situation of the Peace Talks between the MILF and the GRP. He showed documentary and historical evidences why the MILF believes GRP is stalling the signing of a Peace Agreement.

The MILF Peace Panel also affirmed the primacy of the Peace Process and emphasized their desire to bring closure to this conflict that has been going on for centuries. This "closure" means the signing of a Peace Agreement between the GRP and the MILF that is hoped to be the beginning of a political resolution towards genuine just-peace in Mindanao.

The meeting with the MILF was concluded by an inter-faith prayer led by Ustadz Rahib Kudto and Bishop Efraim Tendero.