Lauding the significant gains of the National Task Force to End Local Communist (lNTF ELCAC), the newly-installed Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is confident […]
PEACE TALKS The government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) will be finalizing next month the creation of a peace coordinating committee to help resolve conflict in Mindanao. PRRD […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
