Filipinos are encouraged to participate in “Earth Hour 2015” slated on Saturday evening (March 28), from 8:30 to 9:30 pm.
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A resident of Sitio Tampat, Brgy. Pamalian, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao shows what’s left of her house after members of the 8th Marine Battalion Landing Team (MBLT) of the armed forces allegedly burned it. Moro rights group Suara Bangsamoro said that the MBLT stayed in the community for two weeks burned nine houses and two mosques in various villages in Maguindanao last March 18. (Contributed photo)
The government on Saturday reiterated the call to remaining overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in conflict-stricken Libya to avail of the mandatory repatriation program of the government and return home as soon as possible.
Members of the Promotion of Church People’s Response and a Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines officer urged today the resignation of President Benigno Aquino III as the “public trust” for the president is gone.
The government’s ceasefire committee is now investigating the alleged training camp of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front outside Iligan City in Lanao del Norte.
Coconut farmers from Southern Tagalog region condemned today the government’s plan to privatize the coco levy fund.
General Aurelio Baladad, commander of the army’s Eastern Mindanao Command, is now a lieutenant general following the Commission on Appoinments’ confirmation of his promotion. But a lawyers group is “disturbed” with the chief’s latest promotion.
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process announced on Friday that the government will launch a “massive and intense” information and education campaign on the Bangsamoro Basic Law.
The international community composed of 78 various peace groups called on the Congress to honor the peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Thursday.
Labor group, Kilusang Mayo Uno, called US Ambassador Philip Goldberg a liar for “denying” US government’s role in the January 25 Mamasapano incident.
