With People Arming in Mindanao do we Expect a Civil War?

Civilians are now arming themselves after series of MILF attacks to various towns and villages in 4 provinces of Mindanao. This creates a high demand for firearms and ammunitions. ABS CBN news online reported that there is now a shortage of firearms and bullets in Mindanao. According to the report an M14 rifle is sold [...]

No signing of Moro homeland deal because of flaws according to Malacanang

Finally Malacanang admitted there are flaws in Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) which could have been signed between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Malaysia last August 5, 2008. Not unless these should be addressed properly, Malacanang will not sign the agreement. Press secretary Dureza said that the [...]

Almost two months now after the ill-fated MV Princess of the Star went under the sea, the Board of Marine Inquiry tagged error of judgment by the ship captain led into the capsizing of the ship as shown in their initial findings. No matter what, “the ship is always under the full responsibility of the [...]