‘The GPH-MILF peace talks seem to only further the political agenda of Aquino and Liberal Party in Mindanao.’ — Amira Lidasan, Suara president
Groups score secrecy, watered down autonomy in delayed Moro peace agreement
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ARMM to continue until new law passed, says GPH chief negotiator
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will continue to exist until a new law is passed. This was clarified yesterday afternoon, October 8, by the Government of the Philippines (GPH) chief negotiator Marvic Leonen in a press briefing in Malacañang. The chief negotiator added…
GPH-MILF peace talks heading for an impasse
By MARYA SALAMAT
The MILF leadership, particularly its negotiating panel headed by Mohagher Iqbal, views the “3 in 1” proposal of the Philippine government for a peace agreement as “detached,” has “no connections” and has in fact “derogated the past agreements and consensus reached by the two parties in the past 14 years of negotiations.”
Postponing Elections in ARMM, A Political Payback Says Election Watchdog
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Reportedly, there are a number of individuals allied with Malacañang lobbying to be appointed as officers-in-charge (OICs) for ARMM. Among those alleged to be aspiring for an appointment are losing Basilan gubernatorial candidate, former Anak Mindanao Rep. Mujiv Hataman, Akbayan head Ronald Llamas and Presidential Adviser on Peace Process Teresita Deles.
Election Watchdog Against Postponing ARMM Polls
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANIla — A Lanao del Sur-based electoral watchdog expressed strong opposition to proposals to postpone the August 8 2011 elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Healing Democracy, a Maranao grassroots project aiming to organize and educate the Lanao del Sur electorate, said postponing the polls would…
Auditing Maguindanao
The Commission on Audit’s annual reports on Maguindanao have always highlighted deficiencies in the province’s finances. In its 2008 audit report, the commission found that it could not ascertain the validity of the provincial government’s claim that the province had more than P107 million pesos deposited in banks. The COA also could not verify the existence of properties and assets worth P345 million pesos that the province said it had.
As GRP, MILF Clash over Aborted Agreement, Peace Deals with MNLF Remain Unimplemented
While the conflict between the GRP and the MILF has escalated with the aborted signing of the ancestral domain agreement, previous agreements signed with the MNLF have yet to be properly implemented. BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat.com Vol. VIII, No. 29, August 24-30, 2008 While the conflict between the Government of the Republic of the…
U.S. Dangling Aid in Exchange for Signing of Bogus Peace Pact with GRP, Says MILF
The U.S. government agenda in the resolution of armed conflict in Mindanao is for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to sign a bogus peace pact with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) in the tradition of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), said Mohammad Musib Buat, a member of the…
The Rights-Based Approach to Development: Is ARMM an Obstacle to Development?
What now for ARMM in view of the framework of rights-based approach to development? Has ARMM become an obstacle to development? BY ATTY. ALGAMAR A. LATIPH Contributed to Bulatlat HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Vol. VII, No. 48, January 13-19, 2008 Nearly four decades after the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1949, the…
Cotabato Bombing Part of Electoral Fraud Plan – InPeace
BY BULATLAT ELECTION WATCH/ BREAKING NEWS May 21, 2007 – 12:20pm A lawyer and convenor of the multi-sectoral group the Initiatives for Peace in Mindanao (InPeace), Beverly Selim-Musni, pointed to the Macapagal-Arroyo government as being behind the bombing which hit the Weena Bus Terminal in Cotabato City last May 18, 11 a.m. Two children were…