Moro fighters to Bongbong: ’70s massacres remain fresh

Ryan Rosauro 05/02/2022

KADIGASAN, Special Geographic Area, Bangsamoro, Philippines — Launching his vice-presidential bid in 2016, then Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hearkened back to his father’s era, describing it as “a time when the Philippines was seen as a bright…

‘Survival vegetable gardens’ sprout in Mindanao

Bong Sarmiento - Inquirer Mindanao 04/27/2020

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Philippines — Combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), who were decommissioned under a 2014 peace deal with the government, are now on another front: establishing survival gardens as part of the…

Former MILF strongholds to be transformed into thriving communities

08/31/2019

COTABATO CITY—After a monthlong training, 219 former fighters of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are returning home as newly minted peacekeepers. They will form part of the Joint Peace and Security Teams (JPST) to help secure…

MILF to reach out to other Moro fronts to support BOL

Inquirer.net 07/28/2018

COTABATO CITY — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) vowed to reach out to more people in Mindanao, including non-Muslims and indigenous peoples, to rally support for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), which will have to pass…

Gov’t open to receiving help from MNLF, MILF

Inquirer.net 05/29/2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday said there is nothing wrong with President Rodrigo Duterte’s willingness to accept help from members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in fighting terrorists like the Maute…

Digong signs EO reconstituting Bangsamoro Transition Council

11/08/2016

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday signed an executive order reconstituting and expanding the Bangsamoro Transition Council (BTC). The new BTC seeks to bring more voices into the group tasked to draft a proposal for a new version…

Duterte urges 17th Congress to pass BBL

07/26/2016

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday urged Congress to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and insert a provision of federalism in the proposed legislation. During his first State of the Nation Address (Sona) at the House…

BBL: A factor in the elections

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 10/22/2015

At the Cebu leg of the Media Roundtable discussion on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) last Monday, a journalist pointedly asked Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panel co-chairman Mohagher Iqbal what will be their next step…

Aquino struggles with legacy as clout fades

07/26/2015

President Benigno Aquino addresses Congress for the last time on Monday, racing to secure fragile legacies of peace in the war-torn south and a stronger economy. Aquino will make his final State of the Nation Address (Sona)…

MILF ‘decommissioning’ starts

Inquirer 06/16/2015

Aquino allies hope the process will speed up approval of Bangsamoro law Iligan City — Allies of President Aquino renewed their calls to speed up the legislative process for the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) in view…

Thoughts on the peace process

Randy David 05/29/2015

It is interesting to note that some of our legislators are raising fundamental questions about the Bangsamoro Basic Law only now. They ask, for instance: By what right is the Moro Islamic Liberation Front speaking for the…

Challenge for the peace council

04/19/2015

RET. CHIEF JUSTICE HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR. Convenor, Peace Council c/o Office of the Executive Secretary Malacañang Palace Manila   Dear Chief Justice Davide, My congratulations on your being part of the historic Peace Council – hopefully…

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