NEW : The new agreement can ` ` seal a genuine , lasting peace , '' Aquino says . Rebels have been fighting for independence from the Philippines for decades . The agreement is to create a new autonomous region dominated by Muslims . The region in the southern Philippines will be called Bangsamoro .
NEW : The new accord can `` seal a genuine , lasting peace , '' Aquino says . Rebels have been fighting for independence from the Philippines for years . The agreement is to create a new autonomous region administered by Muslims . The region in the southern Philippines will be called Bangsamoro .