Posts Tagged by cotabato city

MAGUINDANAO A DEVELOPMENT BLACK HOLE –> Kin of anti-Ampatuan witness killed

BY RAYMOND AFRICA AN uncle of one of the key witnesses against the Ampatuan clan in the Nov. 23 Maguindanao massacre was killed by two men in Cotabato City late Tuesday…. Read More

ARMM holds forum with

Cotabato City: Various donor institutions, both local and international, participated in the first Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Basic Education Donors Forum that was held in Davao City recently. Read More

Liberal Party power play reaches high court

MANILA, Philippines–Environment Secretary Jose Atienza and several other former officials of the Liberal Party have asked the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order stopping Sen. Manuel Roxas II and his ‘appointees’ from discharging party powers. The so-called Atienza Group of the LP also asked that the tribunal nullify the Commission on Elections resolution rendered on June 18, 2009 upholding Roxas’s election as party president on November 26, 2007 Read More

Muslims on 3rd day of Ramadan

By Julmunir I. Jannaral, Correspondent Cotabato City: After the Islamic scholars failed to see the New moon on Thursday, the first day of the holy month of Ramadan was declared on Saturday. The date corresponds to Ramadan 1, 1430 in the Hegira calendar, and Filipino Muslims are now on their 3rd day of fasting from dawn to dusk for the whole month. Read More

OSG moves to reclaim prime

By William B. Depasupil, Reporter THE government is determined to get back the ownership of a prime land in Makati City from a real estate firm owned in part by the owners of a top local major broadsheet Read More

DOJ orders bigamy charges

By Jomar Canlas, Reporter THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port Collector in Subic will now be prosecuted, after being charged in court by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the crime of bigamy or having marriages with different men, following a ruling that a Muslim woman cannot marry more than once. Read More

Troops overrun Muslim rebel camp in southern Philippines

Philippine troops backed by artillery overran a Muslim rebel base in the restive south on Sunday after heavy fighting, Related PostsRed Cross appeals to gov’t, rebels: Spare civilians Rains expected… Read More

Philippines accuses Muslim rebels of using child soldiers

The Philippines military on Friday accused Muslim separatist rebels of using child soldiers, citing as Related PostsPhilippines okays Bangsamoro State Solon hits USAID English lessons for Mindanao youth Book lists… Read More