Misuari: Aquino plays dirty with MNLF
August 06, 2011
The man who would have been king of Filipino Muslims tried to keep a straight face after having been humiliated by Imperial Manila.
“That was a wrong signal.”
This was the sharp reaction of Chairman Nur Misuari of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) to President Benigno Aquino 3rd holding secret talks with Chaiman Al Haj Murad Ibrahim of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Japan on Thursday.
Misuari, during an exclusive interview with The Manila Times on Friday, said …. read more
PNoy eyes plebiscite for MILF peace deal
Posted at 08/08/2011
MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III said Monday that any government peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) may have to undergo a plebiscite.
The President said all stakeholders will be consulted, after he after secretly met with MILF chairman Al Haj Murad in Tokyo last week.
“Probably, it will take congressional action also, but the bottom line is ipapaalam natin sa lahat ng stakeholders,” Aquino said..read more
MILF infighting leaves 8 dead
The infighting comes just a week after the historic meeting in Tokyo between President Benigno Aquino III and MILF chief Al Haj Murad Ebrahim.
The government peace panel is alarmed over intensifying clashes among factions of the MILF in Maguindanao.
Hostilities have broken out between the MILF leadership and a faction led by Umbra Kato…read more
Massive displacement of civilians in Mindanao warned amid ongoing ‘rido’ between Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) forces and that of Umbra Kato’s Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters … PhilStar