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MILF calls for an independent body to look into civilian casualties

By CHERYLL D. FIEL | Davao Today

"The government will not implement what it has committed. So when it was not signed, our two commanders concluded that the government of the Philippines did not really want the peaceful process. So, they decided by themselves without the sanction of the high leaders of the MILF. That's when the problem came."

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Malicious messages target journalists’ families and friends in the Philippines

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is appalled that relatives and friends of four journalists in the Philippines received menacing text messages claiming falsely that three of the journalists had…

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More violence feared after GMA scraps peace panel

By CJ KUIZON | Davao Today

Gabriela representative Liza Maza said the Bangsamoro people can't help but interpret Arroyo's move as a declaration of an all-out war against them. "The Arroyo government's obstinacy, all the while ignoring the legitimate demands of the Bangsamoro, does not bring the conflict anywhere near resolution," she said.

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Moro groups fear renewed military offensives during Ramadhan

By GERMELINA A. LACORTE | Davao Today DAVAO CITY?Amidst reports of civilian casualties in the recent fighting in Mindanao, Moro groups fear that renewed government offensives will only displace more…

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