
In the wake of the recent deaths in Mamasapano, Maguindanao involving officers and members of the Philippine National Police – Special Action Force and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, I and my colleagues in the Supreme Court express our deepest
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, January 30, 2015 — In a 23-paragraph, 2,328-word speech to the nation last January 28 on the January 25 Mamasapano PNP-SAF covert operation turned massacre, President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III delivered an apology of the much-publicized

A soldier watches the rear of his squad’s route during the 2015 Rifle Squad Challenge Competition at the 4th Infantry Division Headquarters in Camp Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City, January 29, 2015. MindaNews photo by Erwin Mascarinas
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/30 January) – One person was killed while four others were wounded in a bomb explosion and in an ambush in the hinterlands of Basilan province, officials said Friday. The explosion took place around 8:30 a.m. Friday while
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/30 January) — They were from Class Poseidon. They go down in Philippine military history as the only SCUBA Diving Course batch to ever be sent on a test mission – and not for the execution of a
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/30 January) — There isn’t a square meter of land or underwater area within the jurisdiction of our Republic that does not fall under the jurisdiction of a government unit and its set of authorities. Everything
Dili tiaw ang kaguol, kabalisa sa nahitabon sa Maguindanao kitang tanan nahagsa daw bata’ng nagkapakapa ilalom sa kangnitngit sa kahadlok gidagit Ngano man pangutana natong tanan unsay hinungdan daw inosente kita sa kamatuoran sakit gayud palandungon mga magsuong Pilipino ang
Grieving with the families of the fallen valiant SAF Praying Mercy And Compassion Bring Justice and Peace Statement of Cardinal Orlando B. Quevedo, OMI, Archbishop of Cotabato Here in Rome I grieve most deeply with the families of the valiant
Statement of the Institute for Autonomy and Governance (IAG) on the Mamasapano, Maguindanao Incident The Institute for Autonomy and Governance (IAG) shares the collective shock and grief of the nation in the wake of the deadly confrontation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao
Statement of the Initiatives for International Dialogue It is with profound shock and sorrow that we view the events as yet unfolding in the surrounds of Mamasapano in Maguindanao. Our hearts bleed at the carnage wrought and the needless loss
27 January 2015 The Mindanao Coalition of Development NGO Networks (MINCODE) strongly condemns the shooting incident in Mamapasano in Maguindanao Province in Mindanao that resulted in the death of more than 40 policemen last Sunday, January 25, 2015. As there
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 30 January) — When Mindanao is in trouble, Manila is shaken and the whole country is upset. How do we understand Mindanao, how should our compatriots in Luzon and Visayas view Mindanao and how
Sana Sa bawat bagong silang ng araw Wala ng sisigaw Sana Sa bawat alingawngaw ng baril Wala ng buhay na makikitil Sana Sa bawat pag uusap ng kapayaan Wala ng lumalaban Sana Sa bawat dasal ng bawat isa Wala ng
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/30 January) – The peace panels of the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front signed the Terms of Reference of the Independent Decommissioning Body during their special meeting Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The TOR defines decommissioning
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/30 January) — The Police Regional Office (PRO) 12 offered a memorial service here on Friday morning as they joined the entire country in mourning the killing of 44 elite police commandos in a “misencounter” with Moro
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/30 January) – The number of dengue cases in the city decreased by 1,221 in 2014 compared to that in 2013, the City Health Office said. Dr. Rodelin Agbulos, city health officer said they recorded 3,590 dengue cases
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/30 January) — The provincial government of South Cotabato has set aside some P2.4 million for the crafting of the comprehensive tourism master plans of seven municipalities in the province. South Cotabato Gov. Daisy Avance-Fuentes said Friday




