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- Is Malacanang Finally Coming Clean on the Bangsamoro Deal?  
The Arroyo administration took a further step yesterday in its new found 'transparency' about what really is wrong with widely disputed Bangsamoro ancestral domain draft agreement.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita: “in the MoA, as much as possible, they avoided using terms that were not agreeable so much before to the other panel, such as reference to the Constitution and enabling laws.”
The Executive Secretary said a new MoA must be “acceptable” to the public.
To better understand what he meant by those words, it was disclosed at yesterday’s news briefing in Malacanang that Solicitor General Agnes Devanadera told the Supreme Court that the MoA-AD “must undergo review” as the executive (meaning the President) will “undertake further negotiations that will lead to the crafting of the final peace agreement within the context of our Constitution.”
Is Malacanang finally coming clean and telling the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
It better be this time, because any further prevarication, stone-walling or lying about just how it has handled the negotiations with the Moro rebels may truly damage the peace process beyond repair.
- Senator Loren Legarda asks MILF to rein in, arrest its 'loose cannons'  
Senator Loren Legarda condemned yesterday the killing of innocent civilians caught in the middle of the conflict between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front(MILF) and the military. Read More...
- Senator Lacson To PNP, AFP: Take Proactive Approach On MILF Threat  
Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson called on the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines Tuesday to take a proactive approach in preventing a repeat of the Bloody Monday attack by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Read More...
- President Arroyo's Outburst, Caught On Camera  
In the recent unscheduled televised speech by President Gloria Arroyo, Jove Francisco among other reporters were made purview of the behind the scenes outburst because of delays in making that speech yesterday. In the footage that has been shown in most news shows, President Arroyo's state of irritation is plainly obvious, in what was to be an important speech to acknowledge the conflicts in Mindanao. Read More...
- Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Resigns  
Under great pressure, the president of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, has resigned, and says that he may have made mistakes, but not intentionally. For the sake of his nation, according to him, he is resigning. Video of his resignation is below. Read More...
- Presidential Statement on MILF  
Mga minamahal kong kababayan: Mariing kinukundena ko ang hindi makatarungang pag-atake at paghahasik ng karahasan ng MILF kaninang madaling araw sa ilang bayan ng Lanao del Norte. Read More...
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- Senator Pimentel Calms Fears On Federalism  
AMLAN, NEGROS ORIENTAL -- Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. (PDP-Laban) yesterday allayed the fears of fellow senators, Read More...
- Chief Justice Puno: Constitution Does Not Allow Secession  
MANILA, Philippines - Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynaldo Puno on Friday rejected the possibility of the creation of a separate state in Mindanao, saying the Constitution does not allow secession. Read More...
- Esperon's Costly Mistakes  
In a recent column by Rene Q. Bas of The Manila Times, he cites the costly mistakes made by "peace negotiator" Esperon. Read More...
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