Government to present a revised draft on ancestral domain

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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Davao activists dismayed over Arroyo’s failure to address rising cost of food, fuel

Militant groups were dismayed over President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's move to strengthen her political party amidst the growing demands for more affordable food, lower prices of oil from the people.

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

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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Arroyo orders all-out offensive vs Drilon’s kidnappers

Arroyo said she has ordered an all out military offensive not only against the Abu Sayyaf, but also against the Communist New People's Army (NPA) so that the government can finally "return Mindanao to its people," she said.

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Major Medel Aguilar is discriminatory and ignorant of Lumad rights — Pasaka

?Major Medel Aguilar has proven all the more how ignorant he is about the rights of indigenous peoples. His statements are condemnable as they are overwhelmingly discriminatory and disrespectful. He…

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