Liberation Movements

EastMinCom displays ignorance of International Humanitarian Law by condemning legitimate NPA attack against special forces-AFP

The AFP's biggest area command again showcased its patent ignorance of the rules of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in the conduct of war when they condemned what is clearly a…

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Peace talks between the government and NDF dims, says Esperon

By GRACE S. UDDIN | Davao Today

Presidential Peace Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr, said the government still insists on a ceasefire before the holding of the peace talks so that the rebels can prove that they are not terrorists, after all.

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Government to present a revised draft on ancestral domain

By GERMELINA A. LACORTE | Davao Today

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said the National Security Council has come up with a revised draft of the government's position on ancestral domain to resume peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

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As peace adviser, Esperon says he will use ‘soft approach’ in dealing with rebels

By MARILOU M. AGUIRRE-TUBURAN | Davao Today

Retired Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said he sees no conflict at all in his being a former military officer and his recent post as a peace adviser.

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