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A DECADE OF US TROOPS IN MINDANAO: Revisiting the Visiting Forces Agreement

Among the first to file petitions before the Supreme Court questioning the constitutionality of the VFA were the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, the Philippine Constitution Association, and Senators Teofisto Guingona Jr., Raul Roco and Sergio Osmena III.


The Boys of Summer: Philippine style

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/14 May) – They used to soak themselves in cold and icy springs or salty beaches until they quiver to the bones for that once in a lifetime rite of passage.

Nobody bothered to explain why, but for the boys of summer, this ritual serves as an anesthetic. After all, there are no surgical knives for the pain …

Tofu delights

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/30 April) – Cooking is fun. And yes, it can be more fun if you try something that’s quite new to your palate. Maybe most of the ingredients are the usual stuff you see on the recipe book, …

Coloring books, a bio on Nur Misuari and soon, an English-Bahasa Sug dictionary

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/5 March) –  This year’s harvest of Mindanao books begins with  three coloring books on peace, joy and love; an “authorized biography” of Nur Misuari; and soon, the first  English-Bahasa Sug dictionary.

Davao City-based artist Kublai Millan’s illustrations are …

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TOP STORY

Mamanwas bicker over division of royalty fee from mining firm

By | May 17, 2012


SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/16 May) – A disagreement among Mamanwas over how to divide up the royalty payment from a mining firm has remained unresolved.

Shen Zhou Mining Group Corporation (SMGC) had deposited the P11-million royalty fee for the Lumads on May …



PEACE PROCESS

Deles urges greater public participation in Mindanao peace process

KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/04 May) — The government wants greater public participation in the Mindanao peace process, Secretary Teresita Quintos-Deles of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process said….

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SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS: Irrepressible Fred Gapuz

By | May 17, 2012

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/16 May) – With his brilliance as a lawyer, the late Frederico “Fred” Gapuz could have just chosen the path that would have brought him wealth, influence, and perhaps power. But maybe some people are cut out to take the roads less traveled by, to test the limits …


WAYWARD AND FANCIFUL: Postcard pretty Prague

By | May 17, 2012

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (MindaNews/16 May) — I’d love to sit and write, but it’s just too damn cold, I’ve got to keep moving.

The place is Prague and the time is spring. Locals say there’s no lovelier time to see this city than in spring when the days are long and …


TINGOG SA SUBA: Sunog sa Butuan

By | May 16, 2012

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magpakita.firetrap. deny.deny. building.permit.inspection.corruption.authority. responsibility.lagayan.

fire.department. building. permit.license. LGU.company.policy.padlock. 17 salesgirls.padlock.inside.

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COMMENTARY: Corona Trial: Game over

By | May 16, 2012

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/15 May) – It ain’t really over until the fat lady sings.

But Monday’s appearance of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, former colleague of Supreme Court Justice Renato Corona, at resumption of the latter’s impeachment trial may yet be the game-changer of this highly-charged Philippine political drama.

By calling Carpio-Morales to …


COMMENTARY: The Philippine Impeachment Trial: Corona’s Rubicon

By | May 15, 2012

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/14 May) – The impeachment trial of Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona resumes in the afternoon today with his defense counsels taking the biggest gamble yet in the four-month-old high political drama by calling hostile witnesses in a dramatic dash to the finish line.

Repeatedly scored …

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IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Uncovering Japan at a time of tragedy

By | March 24, 2012

In November 24 to December 3, 2011, I went on a trip to Japan upon the official invitation of the Japanese Embassy in Manila and the Japan Foundation in Tokyo. This article is published here in my column as the …


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