In the Philippines, the government has offered southern Muslim separatists enhanced autonomy in the hope of sealing a peace accord to end 40 years of rebellion. <br/><br/>The government's chief negotiator Annabelle Abaya said in Manila on Monday, the government hoped the fresh offer would convince the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to sign a peace accord before a new Philippine president is sworn in on June 30. He said, in enhanced autonomy, the president has offered to share powers.<br/><br/>The offer was made in Malaysia last week when MILF and government panels met in Kuala Lumpur in the first formal peace talks since fighting broke out in 2008 over a failed draft peace accord.