MILF declares SOMA (Minda News)
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/25 July) The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) declared at 4 p.m. today…
MILF to reciprocate ceasefire order (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Moro guerrillas on Friday treated with caution a government order to cease offensives but said they will reciprocate today with a similar order to its field commanders.
Arroyo OKs RP share of Somali security fund (Cebu Daily News)
MANILA, Philippines — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has approved the Philippines $20,000 contribution to a United Nations trust fund in support of Somali security institutions, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced on Saturday.
Philippines arrests suspect in cathedral bombing (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Philippine police have captured a Muslim rebel suspect wanted in connection with a bombing that killed six people near a Roman Catholic church in a southern city, the national police chief said Saturday.
Politics key to Arroyo s choice of economic team (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
11th in a series on GMA’s 9th State of the Nation Address The Philippine economy could not have asked for a better leader than an economist during the boom and bust in the past almost 9 years. President Arroyo, however, put on her politician hat more often, setting aside several economic reforms and promised results during her reign.
Other News (Bernama)
MANILA, July 25 (Bernama — Filipino Muslim militants sheltered them, fed and helped them evade the government troops when they first reached Philippine shores across the Sulawesi Sea.
AFP naka-full alert sa SONA ni Arroyo (GMA News)
MANILA Ilalagay ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sa pinakamataas na alerto ang kanilang puwersa simula sa Linggo bilang preparasyon sa nakatakdang State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal Arroyo sa Lunes.
Muslim rebels halt attacks in Philippine south (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters MANILA, July 25 (Reuters) – The Philippines’ largest Muslim rebel group ordered its armed units to halt attacks on military targets on Saturday, a top guerrilla leader said, paving the way for the …
RP, Indon blasts show rebel comeback (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Recent bombings in Indonesia and the Philippines appear linked and suggest a resurgence by regional extremist group Jemaah Islamiyah, Manila’s national security chief said Thursday.
Arroyo s Legacy: Damaged Political Institutions, Distorted and Disintegrating Economy (Bulatlat.com)
When Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo delivers what is supposed to be her last State of the Nation Address this Monday, she will probably claim that she has accomplished what she said she had set out to do in 2001 and 2004. To her critics, however, the past nine years have been the reign of Gollum.
Youths Give Arroyo Failing Grade (Bulatlat.com)
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, progressive youth groups said, should be kicked out of school because she got a failing mark. More than a thousand participants to the Pa-Siyam, a concert rally held at the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila July 24, which was dubbed as the grand youth [...]
Other News (Bernama)
MANILA, July 25 (Bernama) — Security forces have arrested a suspect believed to be the engineer a series of bombings, including a recent one that killed six and injured 50 in front of a Catholic church in southern Philippines, the authorities said Saturday.
