Secy. Hermogenes Esperon
Photo: The President’s Men - Rodolfo Garcia and Hermogenes Esperon
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008A government photo shows Presidential Peace Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr., right, shakes hands with Rodolfo Garcia, former chairman of the government peace panel negotiating with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, for his “meritorious service” during …
Philippines Abandons Homeland Deal With Muslim Rebels
Friday, August 29th, 2008MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / August 29, 2008) – Manila on Friday said it is abandoning the homeland deal with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, but would still pursue peace talks with the Philippine’s largest Muslim rebel group, offici…
Catholics Hold Rally Vs Muslim Homeland In Southern Philippines
Monday, August 4th, 2008Zamboanga City Mayor Celso Lobregat speaks during a rally attended by about 3,000 people in front of the Zamboanga City Hall on Monday, August 4, 2008. Lobregat spearheaded the rally to protest the inclusion of eight most Muslim villages to a proposed…
Christians Being Agitated To Fight Muslim Ancestral Domain Deal In Mindanao
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / August 4, 2008) – Christian residents in southern Philippine city of Zamboanga are being agitated to protest the inclusion of several Muslim enclaves here in a proposed Islamic homeland in Mindanao.Loc…
Manila Gives In To MILF Demand, Signs Deal On Muslim Homeland In Troubled South
Sunday, July 27th, 2008COTABATO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / July 27, 2008) – Philippine peace negotiators late Sunday rushed to make a deal with Muslim rebels and promised them ancestral homeland hours before President Gloria Arroyo is to deliver her State of th…
Philippine, MILF Peace Negotiators Approve Deal On Ancestral Domain
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / July 16, 2008) – Philippine peace negotiators and Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels have reached an agreement late Wednesday on the issue of ancestral domain, a breakthrough in the seven-year old peace talk…
Sulu, Basilan To Launch “Development” Offensives
Friday, June 27th, 2008Sulu Gov. Sakur Tan and his deputy Nur Ana Sahidula distribute farm implements to villagers in the province during the first H.E.L.P peace caravan last year. Sulu and Basilan provinces will launch a second H.E.L.P. peace caravan in July 17-19, 2008. (…
Military Rally Behind New Arroyo Peace Adviser
Saturday, May 24th, 2008MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / May 24, 2008) – Military commanders in Mindanao vowed to support the new government peace adviser, Hermogenes Esperon, former chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.Philippine leader Gloria Arroyo last w…
Defense Chief, Umalma Kontra People’s Tribunal
Monday, March 26th, 2007MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / 27 Mar) – Hindi nagustuhan ngayon ng liderato ng Department of National Defense (DND) ang pagdidiin ng people’s court ng The Hague, Netherlands sa militar bilang responsable sa extrajudicial killings sa bansa.Ayon kay Defe…