DIPOLOG CITY, May 19 (PIA) — Having displayed their exemplary works in visual arts, 10 self-made artists of this city have been recently declared as outstanding local artists by the Ivabelle Awards. Outstanding artist awards have been conferred on Pastor Ron Forinas, Aldren Elman, Bert Balladares, Lea Abigail Prima, Junie Grapa, Ku Gamalinda-Fernandez, Jaira Jaro, [...]
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Rebels release police prisoner
Rebels release police prisoner Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00 PAGADIAN City– Front Committee Kara of CPP-NPA fi nally freed police prisoner of war (POW) PO2 Faisal Madjid Juhaili after more than a month of captivity. RMN DXPR Pagadian Station Manager Alejandro Gesta and Program Anchor Elmer Maghanoy were among the few persons who were invited [...]
Gov’t continues to search for 8 kidnap victims–Robredo
Philippine Daily Inquirer ZAMBOANGA CITY—Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo said the government has not forgotten the cases of the eight remaining kidnap victims in Western Mindanao and that agencies concerned were exerting efforts to locate and rescue them. “We are doing our best to find them. We want to correct the wrong impression that we are [...]
Gov’t won’t touch Constitution in dealing with MILF
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Government chief negotiator Marvic Leonen assured that the Aquino administration will not attempt to amend the charter to for the establishment of a political autonomous entity for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Leonen made the assurance as he called on the MILF and other stakeholders in the ongoing peace negotiations [...]
GPH peace panel: copy of final agreement made public before signing
GPH peace panel: copy of final agreement made public before signing By Mindanews | Sunday| May 20, 2012 | Filed under: Top Stories ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanews/19 May) – The government has assured residents here that the final agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will be made public before the panel signs it. GPH [...]