Category: mindanao
Mindanao from Moro eyes
By Randy David A useful starting point for any analysis of the problem in Mindanao is the recognition that the Philippine government is not, and indeed has never been, in full control of Muslim Mindanao. The ubiquitous checkpoints that dot … Continue reading
armed women & children?
got this from the grapevine via the friend of an uncle of a family friend of a soldier who was wounded in the deadly clash in al barka. allegedly, our soldiers did not, could not, fight back, not because they … Continue reading
WTF are US troops up to in Marawi?
THE MYSTERIOUS DEATHS OF GREGAN CARDENO AND CAPT. JAVIER IGNACIO via Renato Reyes Jr. Gregan Cardeño was recruited by a private military contractor to work as an interpreter for U.S. soldiers last February 1. On February 2, he was found … Continue reading
miriam eyeballs, gloria blinks, ermita fumbles
interesting, the sudden lifting of martial law in maguindanao effective saturday 9pm. what a relief, yes, but also what a surprise. with hostage situations erupting in basilan and agusan del sur while congress was holding that joint session to vote … Continue reading
mad about martial law
i thought the maguindanao massacre was the worst that could happen. until gloria declared martial law in ampatuan country on the pretext of “virtual rebellion.” so. for peace and order, “normalcy,” to return to maguindanao we are trusting counting-on the … Continue reading
ampatuan’s army
BY-PRODUCT Alex Magno What happened in Maguindanao is more than a tragedy. It is a moment of insanity. Condemn it, we must. Understand the circumstances that made this barbarity even remotely possible, we should. Over the past few days, we … Continue reading
animals!
‘WHAT KIND OF ANIMALS ARE THESE KILLERS?’ MANILA, Philippines—Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chair Leila de Lima Tuesday said the perpetrators of the mass murder in Maguindanao were “not human.” Saying she had been shaking with rage since Monday night, … Continue reading
abu sayyaf: kidnap-for-homeland
ces drilon was in and out in nine days. the red cross workers swiss andreas notter, italian eugenio vagni and filipina jean lacaba have been in the hands of the abu sayyaf since jan 15, that’s two months and … Continue reading
the conceit . . .
MALAYA‘s editorial today asks if, and thinks, yes, the bangsamoros’ demand for a homeland in mindanao is just. The conceit of the Ilocanos, Kapampangans, Tagalogs, etc. It’s probably not news to most people that among the poorest regions of the … Continue reading
mindanao muddle
what a mess. it would seem na si gma-in-china lang ang maligaya about the grp-milf ancestral domain deal. almost everyone else is unhappy, especially muslims and christians living in lands that government is willing to cede to the milf: muslims … Continue reading
catching up
good to be home and blogging again after four days in medical city – as bantay lang naman, not as pasyente – without laptop dahil walang wi-fi except sa 15th floor suites. we had cable tv naman, so i was … Continue reading
solving mindanao
GOOD question from jego over at philippine commentary: I have asked this question over at FilipinoVoices but it seems it’s a tough one to answer: Why is it all important that we keep Mindanao (ARMM in particular) part of the … Continue reading