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JUNE 16 — Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief negotiator Mohager Iqbal said the MILF’s handing over of its weapons and fighters to an independent panel shows the group is sincerely pushing for peace in Mindanao In an interview before the turnover rites, Iqbal said Tuesday’s event is a symbolism that sends a strong signal that the MILF meant business. He also said that the MILF would decommission more of its former fighters, and turn […]
MANILA (Eagle News Service) – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) turned over its first batch of arms on Tuesday, June 16, as the first phase of the decommissioning program began, in ceremonies witnessed by President Aquino and foreign observers. This aims to put the arms and forces of the rebel group beyond use as agreed by the Parties under the Annex on Normalization of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB). In simple ceremonies […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is scheduled to surrender its weapons to the government on June 16. Said surrender of weapons will be witnessed by President Noynoy Aquino. Said event will signal the end of armed conflict in Mindanao. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, June 12 — The chief peace negotiators of the Government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Thursday announced that the MILF is scheduled to undergo the first phase of the decommissioning of its weapons and combatants. “We are scheduled to begin the decommissioning process this June 16,” Government of the Philippines peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer confirmed in a joint press conference with MILF chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal at the Crowne Plaza in […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – In reaction to the dismissal of Senator Bongbong Marcos’ of the Malacañang-MILF version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), the leadership of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front adopted a policy on whether to accept the version that will pass the bicameral committee. Said policy involves looking into the substance of the new version as well as if said substantial changes are acceptable. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, […]
MAGUINDANAO, Philippines (Eagle News) – For the first time, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front joined hands to conduct repairs on various public schools in Maguindanao. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MALACANANG has reiterated its hope for the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to make it to the next level, and urged members of the House of Representatives’ ad hoc committee to “vote for peace” as they began voting on the proposed legislation. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said they are hoping that committee members would ‘vote for peace’ to help Mindanao achieve its much-needed progress and development. “We reiterate our hope that the committee members […]
MAY 5 (Eagle News) — According to the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), it is the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) who is responsible for the death of terrorist Abdul Basit Usman. According to sources, Usman was killed while listening to the radio coverage of Manny Pacquiao’s fight against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. According to the MNLF, MILF killed Usman to make amends with the Philippine government regarding the Mamasapano clash. (Maguindanao, Philippines) (Eagle News Service […]
QUEZON City, April 20 (Eagle News) — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is pushing for the successful implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) which had earlier been signed by representatives of the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). This was conveyed on Monday by OIC Secretary General Iyad Ameen Madani as he continued his five-day visit to the Philippines to push forward the peace agreement and the autonomous […]
MANILA, Philippines, April 20 (Eagle News) — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation or OIC held a dialogue with the Senate leadership regarding the peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). OIC Secretary General Iyad Ameen Madani met with Senate officials to convey the OIC’s support for the successful implementation of the peace agreement in Mindanao. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front insisted that what happened in Mamasapano was mere self-defense on the part of their members. This statement was made after the Department of Justice said that it will file cases against 90 suspects, saying that although they respect the DOJ, they will follow their own findings. The MILF also made an earlier announcement that they will not surrender their members who were involved in the […]
JUSTICE Secretary Leila de Lima said that some 90 suspects will be charged criminally for the killing of 35 of the 44 members of the Philippine National Police- Special Action Forces (PNP-SAF) based on the findings of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the National Prosecution Service (NPS). Among those to be charged are members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), and private armed groups. De Lima […]
