EU ENVOY: Zero funding for Philippine communist rebels
No funding from the European Union (EU) has been spent on any communist activities, EU Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen said Tuesday as he stressed the existing terrorist tag […]
Category Archives: PEACE TALKS
TERRORISTS
Mindanao has large concentration of terrorist groups DUTERTE: DAYS OF DANGEROUS LIVING AHEAD President Rodrigo Duterte said he wanted a stronger military and police force to prepare for “dangerous times […]
‘Breakaway’ MNLF group backs BOL
A faction of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), which emerged in the wake of an ouster move against Moro leader Nur Misuari as MNLF chairman a few years back, […]
PEACE
SAP GO: BOL signals start of peace in Mindanao Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go expressed hope that the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) will signal the start […]
House, Senate approve Bangsamoro Basic Law
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second and third reading the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), which has been certified as urgent by President Rodrigo R. Duterte. With […]
DUTERTE WANTS PEACE TALKS WITH REDS IN 60 DAYS
TELLS JOMA SISON TO RETURN HOME President Rodrigo Duterte has called on Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison to return home and resume the peace negotiations […]
THE DURIAN BEAT: Duterte and the race to peace in Mindanao
BY ROGER M. BALANZA President Rodrigo Duterte is racing against time to meet a deadline for the approval of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). Congress itself is working overtime in […]
MILF FOR GO
BANGSAMORO SUPPORTS BONG GO SENATORIAL BID BY ROGER M. BALANZA “He deeply understands the problems of the Bangsamoro people and the importance of addressing them to ensure just and dignified […]
THE DURIAN BEAT: Hating Moro and Bangsamoro
By Roger Balanza Would you believe that there are Muslims in Mindanao who hate being called “Moro”? But it is not because they want to be called by other names, […]
THE DURIAN BEAT: Shining light in Mindanao’s dark tunnel
The shining light in Mindanao’s dark tunnel BY ROGER M. BALANZA Of late, our lawmakers have given assurance that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) may be approved by Congress by […]
LAWMAKERS POISED TO APPROVE BBL IN MAY
Leaders of the Senate and House have assured President Rodrigo Duterte that they will pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) by the end of May this year. The BBL was […]
PEACE TALKS WITH REBELS MAY RESUME
DUTERTE: NO CEASEFIRE, NO TALK President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, February 7, said he would pursue efforts for peace with the enemies of the states including communist rebels despite his […]
SISON SAYS DUTERTE MENTALLY SICK
President Rodrigo Duterte said Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria Sison is sick. Turning the tables on Duterte, Sison said the President is also sick—- mentally. […]
Duterte: No more talks with the communists
Another 50 years of fighting Peace negotiations between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) dimmed as President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday declared […]
ENVOY ELATED BY DUTERTE FOCUS ON BBL
Canadian Ambassador John T. Holmes believe that President Rodrigo Duterte has “very strong personal commitment to try to see the BBL adopted by Congress this year.” Holmes said he is […]
Bangsamoro Transition Commission to submit draft BBL to Duterte
The Bangsamoro Transition Commission completed on Friday, 16 June 2017, its draft Bangsamoro Basic Law, and is now ready to submit it to President Rodrigo Duterte. Photo courtesy of BTC […]
DUTERTE TO REBS: STOP THE WAR
As NPA continues attacks vs. govt troopers President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday warned the New People’s Army (NPA), saying that the communist rebels should stop waging war against the government. […]
President Duterte vows lasting peace in Mindanao
Let us unite to achieve our common goals President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday, June 27, stressed anew his promise to the Filipinos that he would secure lasting […]
SARA ON NPA
2 SOLDIERS KILLED Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Monday condoled with the families of the two soldiers killed in an encounter between government forces and members of the New […]
DUTERTE TURNS DOWN MISUARI, MNLF OFFER TO FIGHT TERRORISTS
NOT NOW President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, June 7, said that his administration is not yet ready to allow government-friendly Moro fighters to join the military in the fight against […]
