Terrorism and Insurgency – Philippines, communist rebels eye resuming peace talks in August (EARTHtimes.org)
Philippines, communist rebels eye resuming peace talks in August (EARTHtimes.org)
Manila – The Philippine government and communist rebels are looking at resuming peace talks in August after being stalled for almost four years, the two sides said Wednesday. Presidential peace adviser Avelino Razon said government and rebel negotiat…
Islamic states urge Manila and rebels to resume talks (Tiscali)
MANILA (Reuters) – An organisation of Islamic states has called on the Philippines and the largest Muslim rebel group in the Catholic majority nation to return to peace negotiations, expressing concern over worsening violence.
Rebels torch delivery van in Iloilo (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Suspected communist rebels burned a delivery van of a cigarette distributor in Iloilo province on Thursday, police said.
F1 Rebels renew breakaway threat (AFP via Yahoo!7 News)
NURBURGRING, Germany (AFP) – Formula One’s rebels repeated their threat to create a breakaway series on Thursday despite assurances from the sport’s ruling body that a settlement deal was almost ready for signing.
Philippines, rebels may resume talks next month (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
The Philippines may resume long-stalled talks with communist guerrillas next month hoping to end a 40-year rebellion, officials said Wednesday after the government pledged not to arrest rebel negotiators nor insist on an immediate cease-fire.
AFP: Bombers used rogue MILF”s signature (GMA News)
MANILA, Philippines – No one has owned up to the spate of recent bombings in several areas in Mindanao that has reportedly killed over 10 people and injured dozens of others. But two of the three bomb sites have left tantalizing clues: fragments of mortar shells.
SPRING FOOTBALL:FLINTRIDGE PREP:Rebels restock over spring (The Glendale News-Press)
LA CA ADA FLINTRIDGE As a re-sodding of the Flintridge Prep practice field coincided directly with the Rebels football team s first spring practice sessions, which wrapped up on May 27, the symbolic parallels were obvious.
130 rebels surrender in S. Philippines (Manila Bulletin)
MANILA, July 6 (Xinhua) — A total of 130 members of the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have surrendered to the Philippine military, the government said on Monday.
130 rebels surrender in South Philippines (The Malay Mail)
MANILA: A total of 130 members of the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have surrendered to the Philippine military, Xinhua quoted the government as saying yesterday.
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