Foreign biz chambers eye more investments in South Mindanao
Ten foreign chambers have expressed interest in putting up investments and linkages here in the region, with the European chamber batting for interest in agriculture and biotechnology.
New facility for US troops intrudes into Bangsamoro territory – Moro group
The proposed facility for US troops in Cotabato City would be seen as an intrusion into the Bangsamoro homeland and would be regarded as "direct US intervention in Mindanao", a militant Moro group said.
Int’l advocacy group calls for speedy investigation of enforced disappearances in Asia
A Thailand-based international advocacy group is urging governments belonging to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to conduct speedy investigations into cases of enforced disappearances “to bring an immediate end to enforced disappearances and ensure justice for the victims and their families.”
Human rights violations in Mindanao worse since Pnoy says human rights group
Militant human rights organizations have claimed that violations of civilian rights continue to happen in Mindanao that would indicate that President Benigno Aquino III did not live up to his promises of a "tuwid na daan (straight path)".
AQUINO PLEDGES HELP TO MINDANAO BUSINESS. President Benigno Aquino III promised business leaders that government will bring more infrastructure, surplus in power supply and funds to support the region’s economy heading towards the ASEAN 2015 integration during his keynote at the 22nd Mindanao Business Conference on August 8 at SMX Convention Center at SM Lanang. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Media, HR groups hit PNoy’s human rights remarks as arrogant
Filipino media and human rights groups described as arrogant the remarks of President Benigno Aquino before a Belgian audience on the state of the country's human rights in the course of the government counterinsurgency campaign.