President Rodrigo Roa Duterte meets with Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chair Nur Misuari and family at the Presidential Guest House in Davao City on March 27, 2017. [] RENE LUMAWAG/Presidential Photo
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 March) — Former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel, Jr. , the “father of the Local Government Code,” is against moves to postpone the October 23, 2017 barangay elections to May 25, 2020 and have his
I. Unity: Heart of the Issue GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/ 28 March) — How shall Bangsamoro be established? As gleaned from two MindaNews reports (3/7/17: Will federalism hold the Bangsamoro hostage?) and (3/8/17: Moro groups race with time, grope for
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/28 March) – Stronger economic ties between the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will help the former regain its competitiveness, a Hungarian official said. “Actually, we are absolutely interested in tighter cooperation between the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/28 March) – Only 50 trekkers for each trail a day will be allowed to climb Mt. Apo Natural Park starting April 12, 2017, the date the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) resolution ending the “indefinite closure” of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 March) — Secretary Jesus Dureza has warned the public to report immediately persons claiming to represent the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) who are asking for “reservation fees” for alleged
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 28 March) — All five Malaysian crewmen who were kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf on July 19, 2016 in Lahad, Datu, Sabah have been accounted for with the rescue of the remaining three captives Sunday night
(Acceptance speech of Prof. Abhoud Syed Mansur M. Lingga, a Moro leader who was conferred a Doctor of Humanities in Peace and Development degree, Honoris Causa, at the Catholic-run Notre Dame University in Cotabato City on 25 March 2017, where
