Tag: Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)

Duterte nixes Misuari idea to include ASG in peace talks

  (Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday (September 27) revealed he has rejected Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari’s proposal to include Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in the peace and amnesty talks. “Si Nur Misuari, I have been waiting for him… Ang bagong proposal is pati Abu Sayyaf isali na niya. At pagdating ng panahon kung magka-ok tayo, isali niya sa general amnesty,” Duterte said during a speech delivered before Philippine […]

AFP: ASG has separated into smaller groups

(Eagle News)– Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla announced on Monday (September 19) the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has scattered into smaller groups to avoid offensives of government troops. “The groups have separated into smaller groups and many of the kidnap victims are held by the smaller groups, and we hope to bring fruition to our efforts by a more intense and more focused operation that is still in the […]

Duterte meets with leaders of the MNLF and MILF

(Eagle News) — President-elect Rodrigo Duterte met with leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front ( MILF ) and Moro National Liberation Front ( MNLF ) in Davao City Friday night. The incoming president met with MILF Chairman Al – Haj Murad Ebrahim, First Vice Chairman Ghadzali Jaafar, and MILF Chairman Datu Abul Khayr Alonto and other supporters.  The meeting took about an hour. One of the issues discussed is the planned shift to a federal […]