Posted on September 4th, 2008 by kitoy
My first coverage of war was in 2000, t’was the all-out war of deposed President Estrada with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). I’ve seen the horrors of war, i’ve seen how ruthless it was.
I also realized that it was a useless war.
Then on 2001, another wave of military operations in Pikit displaced thousands of [...]
Filed under: Human Rights, Mindanao, Photojournalism, afp, bakwit, buisan, cotabato, evacuees, milf, peace, pikit, war | Comments Off
Posted on August 31st, 2008 by Peter
Ha ha ha! This is interesting.
Former President Joseph Estrada revealed last Friday that Rodolfo Lozada Jr., the Senate’s star witness in the cancelled national broadband network (NBN) deal with ZTE Corp. of China, has sought his help as his relationship with the civil society group Black and White Movement (BWM) has turned sour.
Estrada, who visited [...]
Filed under: Advocacy, Akbayan Mindanao, Governance, Humor, Jun Lozada, Mindanao peace process, ZTE scandal, new politics, ofw, overseas Filipino workers, peace | Comments Off
Posted on August 27th, 2008 by Peter
Kosovo declared its independence early this year with the backing of the EU and the US to the objection and consternation of Serbia and Russia.
Yesterday, Russia supported the independence of not one but two breakaway regions of Georgia - Abkhazia and South Ossetia - to the objection and condemnation of the EU and US.
Russia had [...]
Filed under: Abkhazia, Bangsa Moro, Georgia, Kosovo, Mindanao, South Ossetia, Taiwan, United Nations, World Affairs, cold war, peace | Comments Off
Posted on August 25th, 2008 by Peter
I just came from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier beside the City Council building where we held the commemoration of today’s National Heroes Day.
I represented Vice Mayor Sara Duterte and delivered the welcome remarks. Our guests include the consuls from Japan and Malaysia, government and police officials, war veterans and representatives from many civil [...]
Filed under: Anwar Ibrahim, Beijing Olympics, City Council, Governance, Heroes Day, Malaysian Consul, Manuel Quezon, Mindanao, Ninoy Aquino, Obama, Vice mayor Sara Duterte, activities, peace | Comments Off
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by AYEZA
As the city of Davao is celebrating its annual Kadayawan sa Dabaw, some parts of Mindanao is at war.
I cant help but be sad at my hometown’s state. Through TFC ( The Filipino Channel) my family and i are updated how our kababayan’s are fleeing thier own land for safety. While others choose to stay [...]
Filed under: , Mindanao. Davao City, Philippines, Uncategorized, peace, war | Comments Off
Posted on August 20th, 2008 by Peter
US Ambassador Kristie Kenney is one of the most active enyoys in the Philippines and a favorite of the media. She openly expresses her ten-cents’ worth on almost all major issues in the country not just the bilateral relations between Washington and Manila.
In the on-going strife in Mindanao, she has a mouthful of things to [...]
Filed under: Catholic priests taken hostage, Mindanao, Mindanao conflict, US intervention in Mindanao, milf, peace, terrorist watch list | Comments Off
Posted on August 19th, 2008 by Peter
My post on swimmer Michael Phelps was inadvertently deleted yesterday morning. Arrgghh! I really did not know what happened except that I was in a hurry to leave after posting and closed my laptop.
Anyway, I wrote about the greatest Olympian of our lifetime having more medals in two Olympics than the Philippines (population over 90 [...]
Filed under: Beijing Olympics, MILF-GRP peace talks, Michael Phelps, Mindanao, Mindanao business, Philippines in Olympics, Sports, activities, kadayawan festival, peace | Comments Off
Posted on August 7th, 2008 by Peter
You might say I am stretching the issue of US involvement in Mindanao too far. But here are interesting views from respected columnists in Manila:
The untold realities of the MILF Pact by veteran media executive Billy Esposo; and
MILF proxy to international oil powers by nationalist economist Ding Lichauco.
And here are my previous posts:
A new kind [...]
Filed under: Ambassador Kristie Kenney, MILF peace talks, Mindanao, US involvement in Mindanao, US military in Mindanao, World Affairs, peace, travel advisory on Mindanao | Comments Off
Posted on August 6th, 2008 by Peter
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 [...]
Filed under: Balkanization, Governance, Mindanao, Mindanao indigeneous communities, Peace Talks, lumads, milf, peace | Comments Off
Posted on August 4th, 2008 by Peter
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 [...]
Filed under: ARMM elections, GRP-MILF peace talks, Governance, MNLF, Mayor Rody Duterte, Mindanao, Tripoli Agreemet, ancestral domain, local opposition, peace, peace agreement | Comments Off
Posted on July 24th, 2008 by Peter
Israel must be the luckiest country in the world.
One of the richest and undoubtedly the mightiest in the Middle East, Israel is getting further windfall.
US President-elect Barack Obama has just committed to Israeli security once he sits at the Oval Office. Last Monday, I heard the same assurance from British PM Gordon Brown when he [...]
Filed under: Gordon Brown, Israel, Knesset, Middle East, President-elect Barack Obama, Security, World Affairs, peace, policeman of the world, weapons of mass destruction | Comments Off
Posted on July 12th, 2008 by Momong
Matthew 10: 24-33
Is 6: 1-8 / Ps 93: 1-2, 5
So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.
(Matthew 10:31)
When trials come, and strifes won’t cease,
We sometimes doubt if God is near;
It’s simply faith that brings us peace,
Restores our hope and conquers fear!
Jesus said, “A disciple is not above the teacher, nor [...]
Filed under: Truth, peace | Comments Off
Posted on July 7th, 2008 by mobillacura
TUBOD, LANAO DEL NORTE — The 4th Mindanao Friendship Games will push through on November 10 to 15 at the Mindanao Civic Center in Tubod, Lanao del Norte with the champions getting a chance to represent Mindanao to the Arafura Games next year in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Philippine Sports Commission senior executive assistant Joseph B. [...]
Filed under: Lanao del Norte, Mindanao, Tubod, peace | Comments Off
