Tech executive qualifies standard of IT education in Mindanao

“There is a huge demand for skilled IT professionals from the country, especially from offshore. More and more IT work, especially software development, is moving from India, Eastern Europe and China to the Philippines because of the growing reputation of Filipino IT...

The threat of private armies and militia to peacemaking

Private militia and armies are a common feature in contemporary violent conflicts and pose a major challenge in the search for peace internationally. Yet, very little research and analysis have been dedicated to those groups so far. A new study entitled Armed Violence in...

BEHIND MASSACRE: MANGUNDADATU AMBUSH-MINDANAO

Philippines: Many had condemned the brutal killings by merciless killers due to political rivalries.. But did the victims and their families had really found "JUSTICE"? The whole nation cried out loud...many...

Philippines gunmen still holding dozens of hostages

This incident is not in the area under military law and said not to be connected to the killing of 57 people. Its a gang of known kidnappers. " An armed group has seized dozens of hostages from a school in the...

Philippines police name 161 massacre suspects

Dramatic, political and let me say now about 65% of the suspects may be innocent. The problem is people will point to people they do not like, the police will be looking at local criminals that have nothing to do with the crime. Presure from the president will at first...

Ampatuan bodyguards disarmed at airport

The Philippine's Armed forces are de-arming the warlords body guards and private armies which is very necessary, but could lead to a vendetta revenge if the weapons are not removed from all concerned. The report...

Philippines Massacre Update: 20 Arrested

In the case of the Philippines massacre on the island of Mindanao that took place on Monday, security forces in the Philippines have announced that they have arrested 20 people in connection to the deaths. This comes on the heels of another 11 bodies found buried in shallow...

Death toll rises to 57 for Philippines killings - Second Update

Andal Ampatuan Jr has just been arrested for questioning (ABS CBN television live report) I am an eye witness and he is the only one arrested so far. This is a legal procedure and does not indicate he is...

Philippines Massacre: 21 Killed in pre-poll violence

In a deadly attack that is being seen as one of the worst incidents of election-related violence in the Philippines, 21 people have been killed after a group of about 100 gunmen took a group of 36 people...

9 casualties, 926 survivors and 63 still missing as SuperFerry s

As of yesterday at 11 pm, there were already 9 people found dead, 926 survived, and 63 still went missing of the ill-fated ship that was sank on Sunday morning after tilting for several hours in Siocon Bay near the Zamboanga Peninsula.

No Amnesty for the Abu Sayyaf kidnappers.

Senator Richard Gordon had a proposal to give amnesty to Abu Sayyaf people who recently kidnapped 3 Red Cross volunteers. The proposal came in the wake of release of International Committee of the Red Cross worker...

Philippines captures 'rebel base' on Mindanao

" Troops in the Philippines have seized a separatist camp and killed 30 rebels on Mindanao island, the military says. The army said its soldiers found large caches of weapons and ammunition when they entered the...

Philippines encouraged by Sudan experience

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dateline: Manila, The Philippines 13 February 2009 Philippines encouraged by Sudan experience Advisors to the Government of Sudan, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) and the United Nations mediation shared...

Northern Ireland Peace Encouragement to Philippines

Northern Ireland Peace encouragement to Philippines Jonathan Powell and Gerry Kelly, former negotiators in the Northern Ireland peace process, met with Philippine Government officials and representatives of the...

Earthquake hits Mindanao

A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake rocked and rolled the Southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Dec 25, 2008 at 3:20 UTC. No injuries were reported and no tsunami warnings were issued said Jane Punungbayan of PhilVocs. People panicked and ran and scampered out of public...

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