February 12, 2011 11:44 am

PEACETALK: Legal and constitutional limits of what Government can offer the MILF by Bong Montesa

QUEZON CITY (MindaNews/11 February) — The end goal of peace negotiations is a peace agreement. While the road to peace may be circuitous, still the end goal is the same – a peace agreement. Peace negotiations between the Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) started this week in Kuala Lumpur. The MILF submitted its draft comprehensive compact and Government promised to study and respond to the proposals. While the contents of the new MILF comprehensive compact draft are still confidential, we can be sure, based on over 14 years of negotiations…

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COMMENTARY: The MILF: Full circle again By Edwin G. Espejo

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/11 February) — The admission of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chairman Murad Al Haj Ibrahim that one of its more senior and controversial commanders has resigned following organizational and, as it now appears, ideological disagreements placed the largest Moro rebel group in a position that it forced itself against the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) close to three decades ago.

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Leonen: MILF’s revised draft agreement is “not a document seeking independence”

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/11 February) – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s revised draft comprehensive pact containing its proposed political settlement is “not a document seeking independence or secession from the Republic of the Philippines,” government peace panel chair Marvic Leonen said.

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A Living Tradition

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Mutya ng Kidapawan

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Urban poor women coalition vs. price hikes formed

DAVAO CITY – Aiming to fight the worsening economic crisis head on, urban poor women’s groups formed a coalition tagged as Kababayen-ang Kabus Nagkahiusa Batuk Krisis (KaKaNa), composed of mothers, consumers, OFWs, and vendors from Davao City. According to Cora

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Leonen: “for now we will hold MILF to their representations re Kato “

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/11 February) – The government peace panel will hold the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to their representations that Ustadz Ameril Umbra Kato, former commander of the 105th Base Command, has committed to respect the ceasefire and not

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Gov. Mendoza keeps hands-off policy on MNLF-MILF conflict in Kabacan

KABACAN, North Cotabato (MindaNews/11 February) – The provincial government of Cotabato will not intervene in the land dispute that has triggered clashes between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in a remote village here

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NGO launches Girls Alert campaign

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/11 February) — It’s the season of the hearts and the nongovernment organization Partners Inc. is launching a campaign dubbed Girls Alert to drumbeat the issue of abuses against women and children. Girls Alert will target