PH Soldiers Kill Alleged Islamic Militant

ZAMBOANGA – Philippine soldiers on Tuesday shot dead an Islamic militant who was wanted for the 2001 kidnappings of three American tourists, the military said. Suhud Tanadjalin, a member of the Abu Sayyaf group, was killed in a firefight at his hideout on the southern island of Basilan at dawn, said Brigadier-General Nicanor Dolojan, the [...]

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Soldier Abducted by Suspected NPA Rebels–Military

NPA stages more attacks in other parts of Mindanao TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Philippines — Suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels struck anew in southern Mindanao early Monday, abducting a soldier in Compostela Valley and carting vehicles in North Cotabato, police and military officials said. In Compostela Valley, about 15 communist guerrillas in Army [...]

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Six Civilians Killed in N. Cotabato Rebel Feud

NORTH COTABATO, Philippines – Six civilians including a four-year-old boy were killed as a feud between two Muslim rebel groups escalated in Mindanao, police said Monday. The deaths bring to 19 the number of people killed since the clashes erupted a month ago, with commanders from the rival groups battling for control of valuable rice [...]

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Moro Substate Plan may Hasten Peace

By Saeed A. Daof MANILA, Philippines—For almost two decades now, I have been devoting a part of my time to helping win the peace in Mindanao by publicly sharing my views and undertaking activities that may help advance the peace process. A recent proposal by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for the establishment of [...]

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PNP says kidnap-for-ransom cases down in 2010

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday belied claims that the number of kidnap-for-ransom cases in the country, particularly in Mindanao, increased last year from 2009. In fact, the number of kidnap-for-ransom cases nationwide went down from 57 in 2009 to 41 in 2010, according to PNP spokesman Chief Superintendent Agrimero Cruz Jr. “We noted [...]

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Guide to the Philippines Conflict

The southern Philippines has a long history of conflict, with armed groups including Muslim separatists, communists, clan militias and criminal groups all active in the area. This is the main groups in southern Philippines : Moro National Liberation Front Followers of Islam – called Moros or Moors by the Spanish – make up a sizeable [...]

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MNLF urges govt to implement final peace pact

THE Muslim leaders from Mindanao have urged the Aquino administration for the full implementation of the government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) 1996 Final Peace Agreement that they now call as the “Mother of All Bangsamoro Peace Agreements,” while at the same time Muslim civil societies have signed a resolution supporting the same [...]

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MILF to govt: No peace talks without facilitator

Separatist Moro rebels on Sunday rejected any resumption of peace negotiations with the Philippine government without the participation of a third-country facilitator, even as the government continues to seek the replacement of the current Malaysian facilitator. In a statement, Muhammad Ameen, chairperson of the secretariat of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), said they will [...]

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