As if the twin typhoons are not enough to damage the country, here comes another one: another foreigner has been kidnapped by the dreaded terror squad, the Abu Sayyaf Group. Catholic priest Fr. Michael Sinnott, 79 years old, was snatched by seven heavily armed men, believed to be ASG members at the Columbian House in Gatas district [...]

There are current reports indicating a breakthrough in the peace negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The top leadership of the Bangsamoro people reportedly agreed to negotiate peace with the re-constituted peace panel of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. Tha could be good news for some. However, upon closer analysis, [...]

A friend sent these photos. These pictures show victims of the alleged bombing of a village in Maguindanao last September 7. The official Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) statement is: these are collateral damages. They were caught in a crossfire between the Bangsamoro rebels and soldiers.  Just look at these photos and see for yourself. [...]

  Democratic presidential contender Barrack Obama seems to have an early and comfortable lead over Republican’s bet John Mccain. Polls show him to be the favorite to clinch the top post in the November polls. Mccain’s attempts to discredit Obama’s campaign has snagged and even backfired. Now, people, especially Americans and millions of foreign migrants are [...]

Post war traumatic stress. That’s the explanation given by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in explaining the cause of death of a Patriot, Col. Caldeo. This 1983 cavalier died, allegedly, by committing suicide. His family and mistahs said that he was disturbed by what happened between him and his superiors during the Puno [...]

” 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 [...]