We will not surrender our freedomsToday, Independence Day, we renew our pledge to serve the people, to continue speaking truth to power, and to guard and defend freedom of the press and of expression from all threats.Read More Covering the PandemicRead more Covering the CoViD-19 Pandemic âPeace movement fueled by womanpowerâ Their being accustomed to the responsibilities of housekeeping and motherhood, their tenacity, female stubbornness and lack of ego â these qualities of women fueled, to a great extent, the peace movement for Muslim Mindanao that is now in its crucial phase, said Secretary Teresita Quintos-Deles, the presidential adviser on... Indigenous Women Struggle with the Bangsamoro Basic Law Fintailan Leonora Mokudev, a member of the Teduray tribe in Maguindanao, has a different take on womenâs empowerment among indigenous peoples (IPs) and Lumads or non-Muslim IP groups. Army builds âbridges of peaceâ between warring Iranun clans SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao â The militaryâs âpersuaderâ brigade has planted the seed of peace among warring families living in Maguindanao communities with an imaginary âwallâ due to â ridoâ (family feud). At Large: BBL, Shari’ah and respect for women Whatever P-Noyâs reasons for not mentioning the SAF 44 (why is no one bemoaning the nonmention as well of the 17 Moro Islamic Liberation Front fighters and the three civilians?) in his State of the Nation Address, criticism of his âsin of omissionâ is directed against the wrong people. In Datu Unsay, teachers turn into grade school students during Ramadhan DATU UNSAY, Maguindanaoâ For a month now, teachers of Datu Unsay Elementary School (DUES) in Datu Unsay, Maguindanao, have been both teachers and students because they study Arabic after teaching hours. Maguindanao government, Philippine Army build Islamic school in former BIFF area SALIPADA K. PENDATUN, Maguindanao â More than a hundred young children by the roadside amidst rice fields chanted and waved little flags as Army troopers and provincial officials arrived in the village of Kulasi. âPart of normalizationâ: Army brigade leaves Camp Abubakar BARIRA, Maguindanao â An Army brigade has been pulled out of Camp Abubakar, a former camp of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in this town. Philippine military officials said the withdrawal was part of the normalization process. MILF fighters turn over 75 firearms President Benigno Aquino III and other officials witnessed the June 16 turnover of the 75 firearms and the decommissioning of 145 MILF members as mandated by the Annex on Normalization of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro. Maguindanao unveils peace monument, courtesy of Korean peace advocates BULUAN, Maguindanao â While most city and municipal halls or plazas have the statue of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, Maguindanao province opted not to put a hero or a certain personality for its monument. MILF working towards removal from UN list of groups with child soldiers COTABATO CITY â The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is completing the UN-MILF action plan that will remove the organization from the list of groups that use child soldiers. « Previous1234Next »
