Muslim clerics urged to give Aquino a chance

Muslim clerics urged to give Aquino a chance
COTABATO CITY — The country’s Muslim religious leaders were urged to give President Benigno Aquino III ample time to consider their concerns about the appointment in government of qualified professionals read more
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Peace pact to solve poverty — group

Peace pact to solve poverty — group
A Muslim civil society organization (CSO) called Assalam Bangsamoro People’s Association (ABPA) headed by Pendatun Disimban, president, believes that solving the struggle for self-determination of the Moros and eradicate poverty will require a negotiated and peaceful settlement of the Mindanao problem. Disimban issued the statement amidst uncertainties surrounding the [...]

Obispo pabor sa Cha-cha para sa kapayapaan ng Mindanao

Obispo pabor sa Cha-cha para sa kapayapaan ng Mindanao
Nagpahayag ng pagsuporta ang isang Obispo ng Simbahang Katoliko na amyendahan ang Saligang Batas ng bansa kung makatutulong ito para maging matagumpay ang negosasyong kapangkapayapaan sa Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
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Reds, too, say Charter change needed for peace
MANILA, Philippines – Communist rebels agree [...]

Wage hikes in Mindanao submitted to DOLE for affirmation

Wage hikes in Mindanao submitted to DOLE for affirmation
Wage boards in four Mindanao regions have approved increases in the daily minimum wage of workers in the private sector, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said on Tuesday morning.
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4 more regions approve wage adjustment
The regional tripartite wages and productivity boards in four more [...]

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Ampatuan scion expects peace from Gov ‘Toto’
Mamasapano, Maguindanao – Counting on the post-proclamation statement of Governor Esmael Mangudadatu, a scion of the Ampatuan clan, some of whose members have been linked to the November 2009 massacre in the province, is expecting for peace and reconciliation.
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Philippines’ Aquino running mate files poll protest
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Oil/gas exploration in Sulu Sea seen to benefit ARMM economy
The economy of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao expects to get a big boost once the 0-million oil and gas exploration project of Exxonmobil in the Sulu Sea yields positive results. Atty. Ishak Mastura, chairman and managing head of the Board of Investments of ARMM, [...]

ARMM pioneers biomass production technology

ARMM pioneers biomass production technology
COTABATO CITY – The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is embarking to pioneer biomass production in a bid to produce its own energy out of wastes through a technology being introduced for the first time in the country.   Acting Regional Governor Ansaruddin Alonto-Adiong signed the memorandum of understanding with [...]

Election concerns in Mindanao autonomous region remain

Election concerns in Mindanao autonomous region remain
ELECTION watchdog Citizens Care reported significant improvements on the speed of vote counting, but noted patronage, warlordism, and fraud have continued to characterize elections in the Autonomous R read more
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World Bank cites Mindanao’s anti-poverty program

World Bank cites Mindanao’s anti-poverty program
DAVAO CITY – The World Bank (WB) has rated the anti-poverty program in Mindanao satisfactory. This came after the WB team reported recently here the result of its month-long assessment of the Department of Agriculture’s Mindanao Rural Development Program (DA-MRDP). DA-MRDP is a long-term poverty alleviation program that covers 225 [...]

Philippines hopes for smooth and safe elections

Philippines hopes for smooth and safe elections
Automated voting machines were being tested and sealed across the Philippines ahead of Monday’s elections as officials rushed to fix a technical problem, with some violence-prone areas placed under special control.
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