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EU calls for the resumption of talks

DAVAO CITY -- A European Union (EU) envoy urged both the government and armed insurgent groups to look for more options to get the stalled peace negotiations back on track. "It (peace negotiations) didn't work, so far; so, they need to do more," said Johan Snijckers, deputy head of contracts and finance of the European Commission delegation to the Philippines. "We think that parties have made quite some effort." Snijckers, who was in Davao for the culmination of the EU-funded project Action Repair, said that both parties need to get together again to see what the options are; and, if possible, explore new ones. Read on

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COMMENTARY: AFP?s real score vs. the Abu Sayyaf

Fact-finding missions, investigations and ceasefire monitoring reports showed that the Philippine Marines? raid in July 2007 turned out to be a violation of the GRP-MILF ceasefire agreement. The area in Albarka was a base camp of the 114th MILF-BIAF led by Asid Salih. WestminCom Chief Dolorfino identified the same Asid Salih as one of the slain ?Abu Sayyaf? in the recent Task Force Trillium raid in the town of Tipo-Tipo. Read Amirah Ali Lidasan, the national president of Suara Bangsamoro.

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