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Category: Mindanao
In the latest tragedy in Basilan where more than 40 lost their lives, 22 of them members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and one from the Philippine National Police, the public’s heart goes out for the soldiers and the police.
But they are angry at Gloria Arroyo, the fake commander-in-chief.
Read and feel the rage of the people:
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Ang ibig sabihin ng ‘bakwet’ at naglilipat ng tirahan. Kadalasan ito ay dahil sa may tinatakbuhan katulad ng giyera.
Patapos na ang 5th Mindanao Media Summit na ginanap sa Marco Hotel nang dumating siya dahil mahaba rin ang kanyang binyahe mula sa evacuation center kung saan magda-dalawang taon na sila doon nakatira kasama ang mga 300,000 na kapwa bakwet.
It’s good to be back in Cagayan de Oro after so many years.
The 5th Mindanao Media Summit, held last weekend at the Marco Resort Hotel, a 30-minute ride from downtown CDO, has for its theme, “Election 2010, Vote for Change, Vote for Peace.”
I’d like to thank James Jimenez, Comelec’s information officer, for giving me his power point presentation for media in the 2010 elections. I and the participants in the media summit found it very useful.
The Media Summit was made possible by the Asia Foundation, USAID, Embassy of Canada, 7107 Island Cruise, Center for Community Journalism and Development, VERA Files, Smart and Coca-Cola Export Corporation.
It’s a pity that Comelec Commissioner Rene Sarmiento was not able to make it although he sent his prepared speech. I had wanted to ask him about the “Source Code” which he mentioned in his written speech.
Here we go again.
Gloria Arroyo orders: “ Annihilate Abu Sayyaf.”
Is anybody taking her seriously?
We are not sure if the Abu Sayyaf, who’s capacity for terror has remained undiminished eight years after Arroyo boasted “Isang bala ka lang” is cowering in fear.
Grabe itong nangyari sa ating mga sundalo sa Tipo-tipo, Basilan.
Ayon sa mga report, sobra 40 ang patay sa engkwentro ng pwersa ng pamahalaan at magkasanib na Abu Sayaff at MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) noong Miyerkules sa Basilan.
Sabi ng military na sa 23 na patay sa kanila, 19 ay Marines, tatlo ay Army (Scout Rangers) at ang isa ay pulis. Ang ibang patay ay sa panig ng Abu Sayaff at MILF.
Update from the Inquirer:Dead soldiers mutilated
This statement by Dolorfino raises the question on the government’s policy towards the MILF:
Philippine Star:
Dolorfino later told a briefing in Zamboanga City that the government suffered 23 killed and 22 others wounded.
He added the Abu Sayyaf were aided by gunmen belonging to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
He said 10 of the rebels killed during the firefight have been identified as MILF guerrillas.
The first text message I got yesterday morning was from a friend who forwarded a report from his friend in Cotabato City about a bomb that exploded in front of the Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral in that city.
News reports later said that four were killed while some 50 people were injured. Three of the fatalities were identified namely Ruby Ramirez, 43, of Philippine Trade, Barangay Bulalo in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, and owner of the lechon house where the bomb was planted; Prince Salem Cang Diaz, grand son of Patricio Diaz, former editor-in-chief of The Mindanao Cross, a local paper based in Cotabato City; Paulo Kahar.
Presidential Adviser for Mindanao Jess Dureza said “This is not an isolated case” referring to a series of bombings the past weeks. He called yesterday’s grim incident “murderous act of insanity” and “cowardly act of treachery and violence.”
Sana paglabas ng kulom na ito ay nakabalik ng ligtas sina Mary Jean Lacaba Filipina), Andreas Notter (Swiss) at Eugenio Vagni (Italian), ang tatlong International Red Cross (IRC) workers ha hawak ng bandidong grupong Abu Sayaff.
Habang sinusulat ko ito (Miyerkules ng umaga), walang balita na may napugutan sa kanila na siyang banta ni Albader Parad, ang lider ng grupo na may hawak sa tatlong hostages sa kanyang. Sabi ni Parad, pupugut siya ng ulo ng isang hostage kapag hindi nag-pull out sa Sulu ang military ng alas 2 ng hapon Marso 31.
Ayun kay Sulu Governor Sakur Tan, nang tanungin noong Martes ng hapon si Parad kung may ginawa silang masama sa mga hostages, ang sagot ay “Wala akong masabi.” Kaya, hindi talaga natin alam kung ano ang nangyayari doon sa bundok ng Jolo.
House Justice Committee junks MOA-AD intervention
Nang isinampa ng mga bloggers sa pangunguna ni Manuel L. Quezon III ang impeachment complaint laban kay Gloria Arroyo noong Miyerkoles, walang kongresista na nag-indorso.
Ayaw kasi ng mga Bayan Muna at ng Gabriela ang isyu ng MOA-AD (Memorandum of Agreement-Ancestral Domain) dahil kakampi nila ang Moro Islamic Liberation Front, na siyang makinabang sa pag parte-parte ng teritoryo ng Pilipinas ng lupain sa Mindanao na ginawa ni Gloria Arroyo.
Naniwala ang mga bloggers na nag-file ng impeachment complaint na kaya ginawa ang MOA-AD ay paraan yun para maisulong ni Arroyo ang charter-change na siyang magpapalawig ng kanyang hawak sa kapangyarihan. Ito ay labag sa batas at isang impeachable offense.