“The Moro people in the past five years under President BS Aquino had only seen aggravating war, poverty, human rights violations and discrimination.”
“The amendment not only maintains the status quo, but an outright deprivation of what remains of the wealth in our lands, which have been raped by outsiders.”
“We should open our eyes to the two-pronged approach to the peace negotiation."
“Aquino's obedience to the US 'war on terror' has only spelled death and destruction.”
The hunt for terror suspects, which resulted in the deadly clashes in Maguindanao, was suspiciously timed with the congressional deliberations on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law.
Peace advocates in Mindanao worry that only one of the four annexes contained in the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro was signed by the GPH and the MILF panels.
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star The P-Noy government has vowed to resolve the Bangsamoro issue in Mindanao within its six-year-term ending in June 2016, and the presidential adviser on the peace process has assured that the government...
By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com Main Story: A signed ‘framework agreement doesn’t mean fight is over’ MANILA – The supporters and fighters of the Bangsamoro people may have the trust and allegiance of progressive peoples’ organizations in the Philippines, but...
By MARYA SALAMAT
The two peace panels still have to agree to at least three remaining contentious points that should have been part of the signed framework agreement. Now these would have to be annexed to the signed agreement.
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By MARYA SALAMAT
While both panels are moving toward signing a framework agreement, the MILF said, there are still a lot of contentious issues, after which, there are still the compact and exit agreements to discuss.
By MARYA SALAMAT
“What is important to us is that we should have a (Bangsamoro) substate which we ourselves are governing.” – MILF
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld If peace could be won through press releases and other public announcements, the Bangsamoro should be exercising their right to self-determination and enjoying genuine autonomy by now. The Government of the...
By MARYA SALAMAT
So far, the most bitterly criticized euphemism for military solution in the name of Oplan Bayanihan against the Bangsamoro people was the ad-inspired “all-out justice” launched last October. Based on a fact-finding report, it is, in reality, an all-out war.
By MARYA SALAMAT
The GPH talks whether with the MILF or with the NDFP remain bogged down until today, mired as these are in the GPH’s efforts to “box it in its counter-insurgency program called Oplan Bayanihan.” – Satur Ocampo of Makabayan
Sidebar: A saga of all-out euphemisms vs peace, the Moro and the ordinary people
By MARYA SALAMAT
“It was a well-planned raid, considering that the Army Special Forces were involved,” said Mohagher Iqbal, chairman of MILF peace panel, in an interview with Bulatlat.com.
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."
By MARYA SALAMAT
The Japan meeting of leaders of the two parties to an ongoing peace negotiation is “a grand gesture on the part of the president,” Mohagher Iqbal told bulatlat.com. But he added that “the real thing is on the negotiating table.”
By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA -- After their latest round of formal negotiations with the government of the Philippines in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mohagher Iqbal, chair of the MILF peace panel, talked briefly with bulatlat.com to share his group’s take of...
By MARYA SALAMAT
Since the Moro Islamic Liberation Front submitted its draft comprehensive compact in February, the government’s counter-proposal has been highly anticipated, because putting the drafts on the table is expected “to lead to substantive talks,” said the MILF.
Sidebar:
Interview with MILF’s Iqbal on the current MILF-GPH ceasefire, peace talks
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