THE British Ambassador to the Philippines has expressed support for Manila’s rejection of an “all-out war policy” against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). But at the same time, British Ambassador Stephen Lillie also expressed concern over the series of attacks in Mindanao over the past week that have killed at least 25 soldiers. “Meeting [...]

A FARMERS’ organization called on President Benigno Aquino III to distribute the 500-hectare land that is supposedly part of the ancestral domain of an indigenous group. The Task Force Food Sovereignty (TFFS) made the statement on Monday after an office of the Department of Agriculture brought people to raze around 20 hectares of farmland in [...]

MALACANANG said Sunday that it respects the decision of the Italian government to keep its travel advisory against Mindanao following the death of missionary Fr. Fausto Tentorio. “We respect the decision of the Italian government to keep the travel warning intact,” said deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte. She said the Palace also hopes for reconsideration, [...]

MANILA — The government is divided over the recent developments in Mindanao, but President Benigno Aquino III maintained that peace in the region could only be attained through dialogue and bureaucratic reforms. The Aquino administration said it shares the nation’s grief over the death of 19 Special Forces soldiers in a bloody ambush by a [...]