Muslims in RP brutalized by state police
The symbol why Muslims fight
This photo shows the real situation of Islam and Muslims in the Philippines. Islam is besieged here by a brutal state, who treats Muslims as second or even third class citizens. It is a reality created by centuries of enslavement by foreign hands, an existence threatened...
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Abductors free Irish priest Rev. Michael Sinnot in Mindanao
MANILA – Still unidentified abductors freed early Thursday morning an Irish Catholic missionary priest they had abducted in Mindanao more than a month ago.
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Senator Mar Roxas’ Privilege Speech on the GRP-MILF MoA
Here’s a summary of Senator Mar Roxas‘ privilege speech on the GRP-MILF Memorandum of Agreement provided by the Senator’s office.
Balkanization of Mindanao
I am not a war monger and not about to fan one.
Yet, the government’s deal with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front to seek peace is ironically causing the drum beatings for war.
“War is coming.”
“Military, MILF rebels trade mortar fires in North Cotabato.”
“AFP prepared for untoward incidents in the south.”
That’s what this unpopular government reaped for sowing the seeds of secrecy.
Dark clouds over Mindanao
No, this is not about the bad weather. Yet the disturbance is as compelling.
The dark clouds hovering in Mindanao is ironically about peace.
The agreement on the contentious ancestral domain issue between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) set to be signed in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow is causing serious concerns in several key areas of the island, notably in North Cotabato, Iligan and Zamboanga.
The inclusion of parts of their territory – without prior consultation – is among the gusty winds heaping up various protests.
