Unrealistic

FRONTLINE 02/20/2010 Can an incumbent president bind her successor to what she agrees to with an Islamic secessionist group, by way of a “package of obligations?” The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), which has nixed a peace accord with Gloria Arroyo, apparently thinks so, as the rebel group is now saying that the peace deal it seeks with the government can push through with the incoming government as long as whatever is promised by Arroyo to them before she leaves Malacañang, will be binding on the next president.

Peace and order agenda

MR. EXPOSE 02/11/2010 President Joseph Estrada was crystal clear in his message that peace and order is his top priority in an Erap II administration during his 20-minute proclamation speech at Plaza Miranda

SC upholds delisting of 10 party-list groups

MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court has upheld the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec’s) resolutions disqualifying at least 10 party-list groups from seeking representation in Congress in this year’s congressional elections….

Gov’t peace panel member quits post, says MILF

01/13/2010 A member of the government peace panel negotiating with separatist Muslim rebels has reportedly quit his post, it was learned yesterday. In its Web site, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said it received information from an unnamed source that Rep

Military starts providing security aides to poll bets

01/13/2010 The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has started deploying personnel to act as security escorts to political candidates, particularly in the provinces, as approved by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and as part of the government’s undertaken measures to stem the use of private armed groups (PAGs) by politicians and other bigwigs in the country. AFP spokesman Lt.

Puno firm over MILF tag on Irish priest kidnapping

MANILA, Philippines – Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno said Friday that he was standing by his statement that…

GRP-MILF talks hang over 2 contentious issues

09/02/2009 Peace negotiations between the government and the Muslim secessionist group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) continues to hang in the balance with the two panels’ holding of contradicting positions on at least two issues. “Nothing is definite We are still awaiting word from the Malaysian facilitators

Vexed bus passenger shoots dead dispatcher

09/02/2009 A bus dispatcher was shot dead by an irritated passenger bound for Albay inside a bus terminal in Pasay City before dawn the other day. Pasay Police Station Investigation and Detective Management System (SIDMS) investigators identified the victim as Epifanio Ricarte, 44, of 143 Malibay, Pasay City, a dispatcher of Bobis Liner

MILF asks aid of Obama on talks

US President Barack Obama has been asked by Filipino Muslims to convince the Philippine government

RP-MILF peace talks pressed

WASHINGTON – Peace talks between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic National Liberation

US wants MILF peace talks to continue

By Lito Katigbak
WASHINGTON – Peace talks between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic National

Philippines army pullback to let thousands return home: official

The Philippine military is to reduce its numbers in several mainly Muslim areas after three months of fighting to allow tens of thousands of civilians to return home, a military spokesman said Friday. “To facilitate the immediate return of internally …

Shameless endorsement

By Rey O. Arcilla
MANILA – Seven former American ambassadors to the Philippines (Stephen Bosworth, Thomas Hubbard, Richard Murphy, Nicholas Platt, Francis Ricciardone, Richard Solomon, and Frank Wisner), one former

19 rebels killed in s. Philippines clashes between troops, rebels

At least 19 rebels were killed Friday in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao when sporadic firefights broke out between government forces and separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels, the military said on Saturday.Three soldiers were w…

Thousands suffering from shattered Mindanao peace talks: Amnesty

Thousands of Filipinos have had their lives shattered following the collapse of peace talks between the government and Muslim insurgents, Amnesty International said in a report released Wednesday. The London-based rights group said an estimated 370,00…

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