Caught in the power struggle between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and The Government of The Philippines (GRP), is the Bangsamoro people. Whether we agree with their assertion that they deserve a separate entity from the rest of The Philippines, one thing is glaringly obvious, that these Bangsamoro civilians are taking the brunt of [...]
Let’s talk peace again
August 21, 2008 By 7 Comments
Solicitor General Agnes Devanadera has been reported to have said in a manifestation to the Supreme Court that the “issuance by the honorable court of a temporary restraining order, coupled by present conditions in some areas in Mindanao dictate (sic) that the MOA, in its present form, must undergo a thorough review” and that “the [...]
The Folly of Good Intensions
August 18, 2008 By 11 Comments
“Economic freedom is an essential requisite for political freedom. By enabling people to cooperate with one another without coercion or central direction, it reduces the area over which political power is exercised. In addition, by dispersing power, the free market provides an offset to whatever concentration of political power may arise. The combination of economic [...]
The Bangsamoro Juridical Entity MoA: High Crime?
August 11, 2008 By 11 Comments
With the fighting having erupted over the weekend in North Cotabato, the need for a resolution of the constitutionality of the disputed and TRO’d Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain between the Arroyo Regime and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front has taken on a truly urgent nature. Four days from now the Supreme Court will [...]
Converging Perspectives and National Disquiet
August 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Five days ago, here at FV this writer posted the view that the way the controversial Memorandum on Ancestral Domain a.k.a the pact creating the Bangsamoro Juridical Entity was secretly drafted, and them initialed, it appeared to have been designed to fail. The Philippine Daily Inquirer echoes this perpective in its editorial today: I maintain [...]
MILF TOLD TO VACATE ‘FORCIBLY OCCUPIED’ ARMM AREAS IN 24 HOURS
August 7, 2008 By 16 Comments
Recently retired armed forces chief of staff Hermigenes Esperon says “this is not a declaration of war but a normal enforcement of the rule of law.” “We are announcing these operations to stabilize the situation and put back the rightful owners of those lands.” But Interior and local government secretary Ronaldo Puno says that if [...]
Clueless over Bangsamoro
August 4, 2008 By 14 Comments
I was snacking and I was reading GRP-MILF draft pact on Bangsamoro homeland which @mlq3 over at Plurk shared. This struck me the most: Sharing of Minerals on Territorial Waters: Consistent with paragraphs 5 and 6 of the provisions on Resources, all potential sources of energy, petroleum in situ, hydrocarbon, natural gas and other minerals, [...]
Preserve The Purity of The Struggle
June 13, 2008 By 5 Comments
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