COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/07 January) — An outpouring of frustration and anger marked today’s peace rally at the city plaza here where thousands of people converged to push the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) into resuming their talks and eventually signing a peace agreement.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/07 January) — Dr. Macapado A. Muslim is the new president of Mindanao State University (MSU).
President Arroyo named Muslim, chancellor of MSU General Santos for 11 years and concurrent member of the MSU Board of Regents, as the new MSU president vice retired police deputy director-general Ricardo de Leon who served as interim president of the university system since September 2005.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/07 January) – The son also rises.
Mayor Rodrigo’s eldest son, Paolo, is the city’s newest councilor and the third Duterte in the city government, after his younger sister, Sara Duterte-Carpio, Vice Mayor and presiding officer of the City Council.
TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato (MindaNews/07 January) — Suspected New People’s Army rebels abducted a militiaman from the minesite of Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI) along their escape route after the New Year’s dawn raid at the firm’s base camp.
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/07 January) – The lone representative of the Indigenous Peoples (IP) in the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panel is appealing to other IP groups to support the ongoing peace process.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/07 January) — Will destabilization plots continue to distract the Arroyo government in 2008? Four top security officials believed they will but are certain to fail. (INQUIRER.net, January 4).
