Mindanao

Basilan beheadings: Dishonoring the dead

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Jul 13, 2007

The Black & White Movement condemns in the strongest possible terms the beheading of ten marine soldiers following a firefight with members of the 8th Marine Battalion Landing Team (MBLT). “It is an inhuman and barbaric act that has no place in any civilized society and we ask that all means be exhausted to bring the perpetrators to justice”, says BnW lead convenor Enteng Romano.

Palace paving way for Misuari’s Jeddah trip

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Jul 11, 2007

Malacanang assured today the Saudi Arabian government that Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Chairman Nur Misuari shall be provided with unarmed security personnel during his trip to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to attend the three-party peace talks among representatives of the Philippines, the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and the MILF.

MILF, troops in heaviest fighting in months

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Jul 11, 2007

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front, which has been fighting for a separate Islamic state for Filipino Muslims in the south the past three decades, said the violence could have been avoided had the military coordinated with them the troops’ entry to Tipo-tipo, which the rebels consider as part of their territory. We have all the mechanism in the ceasefire that allows coordination and to prevent this kind of unfortunate incident, said a front spokesman.

‘Terror Summit’ scheduled in Mindanao

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Jul 04, 2007

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will convene a Mindanao Peace and Security Summit next week to strengthen the government’s anti-terrorism measures and discuss the problems stakeholders would face in implementing them.

Raps vs abducted Bayan Muna leader slammed

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Jul 03, 2007

The group said the charge against Gilbert Cardino illustrates the fact that the Arroyo regime has rigorously, systematically and intentionally waging an all-out war against the Filipino people who are participating in legitimate struggles against political repression and human-rights violations.