As the Supreme Court reviews the Memorandum of Agreement, fighting between Moro Islamic Liberation Front forces and Philippine troops continue. Philippine Air Force Chief Lt. General Pedrito Cadugdog said they are ready for an escalation of the war. For its part, rebel forces also declared that they are ready for war. Recently, the National Democratic [...]

Peace panel member former general Rod Garcia yesterday belied lingering doubts on the real intention of government behind the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). He says government does’nt have any intention of opening the cha-cha door thru the MOA. They consulted Constitutionalists Fr. Bernas and Sedfrey Candelaria and at no point did they view the MOA [...]

” Are we ready to go to another war in Sulu?” by Patricio Mangubat (newphilrevolution.blogspot.com)   A brewing revolt in the South While we are so engrossed with the food crisis, a revolution is a-brewing in Mindanao. Yesterday, a band of Islamic militants staged a rally in Sulu, one of the Southernmost islands of the Philippines. The rallyists called for [...]