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ON DISTANT SHORE By Val G. Abelgas For years, the Philippine government has pursued peace talks with both the communist and Muslim rebels in the hope of finally ending these decades-long insurgencies and giving the economy the breathing room it needs to grow. Peace panels from the time of President Ramos have sat down with negotiators of the National Democratic Front and the Moro Islamic Read More …
By Mike Frialde The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – The sultanate of Sulu yesterday confirmed that 35 of its supporters in Sabah were killed on Wednesday as reported by Malaysia’s Star Online. But Abraham Idjirani, spokesman for the sultanate, said the 35 were killed by the Malaysian Navy and not by Philippine forces as previously reported. Idjirani said the information was relayed to him yesterday Read More …
By Ali G. Macabalang Manila Bulletin MANILA, Philippines — The reported maltreatment of Filipinos in Malaysia following the outbreak of violence in Sabah is just the “tip of the iceberg,” an official of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) told the Manila Bulletin yesterday. The source, who asked not to be named for lack of authority to speak in behalf of the ARMM, cited Read More …
By Rio Rose Ribaya Yahoo Newsroom ‘Sulu Sultan’ Jamalul Kiram III yesterday declared that his fight against Malaysia is a jihad. But instead of meeting with his generals for attacks or reinforcements, Kiram meets with legal volunteers that could help him press proprietary rights over Sabah in his Taguig home. “(The end to this conflict) depends (but) we always submit ourselves to the almighty Allah. Read More …
Source: The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari yesterday volunteered to serve as emissary to Kuala Lumpur and help in talks to resolve the violence in Sabah peacefully. Misuari visited Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III at his house in Maharlika Village, Taguig City yesterday. The MNLF chief told reporters that he is willing to sit down with Read More …
By Mike Frialde The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) summoned yesterday an adviser of the sultanate of Sulu for questioning as the government pursued suspicions of a conspiracy in the ongoing crisis in Sabah. Pastor “Boy” Saycon, a political strategist and secretary general of the Council for Philippine Affairs (COPA), was told to appear before the NBI on Tuesday Read More …
By Kate McGeown BBC Malaysia was invaded earlier this month. A ragtag group of people – some of them armed – travelled from the Philippine islands of Sulu to Malaysian Borneo to stake their claim to the province of Sabah. This so-called Royal Army of Sulu, just a few hundred in number, is hardly likely to be a major threat to the Malaysian police, who Read More …
By Charlie Campbell TIME The three-week standoff involving a band of Filipino rebels who stormed a northern Borneo village has now claimed at least 26 lives. Two Malaysian commandos and a dozen members of the Royal Army of Sulu died in a police raid on the insurgent-held territory on Friday evening, with a further five Malaysian policemen ambushed and killed nearby the next day. Another Read More …
By Erick San Juan Despite the death of 12 Filipinos and two Malaysians in Sabah, Malaysia, the Sultanate of Sulu refused to accept the announcements of both the Philippine and Malaysian government that the matter was over. “This issue is far from over. Sabah is ours,” said the sultanate’s spokesman, Abraham Idjarani… (Source: Manila Standard Today 3-1-2013) The Sabah issue has gone too far as Read More …
Commentary By Atty. Bertini C. Causing TAKING ARGUMENT AND EATING THE SAME ARGUMENT! MALAYSIA HAS ADVOCATED THAT MUSLIMS IN THE PHILIPPINES BE GIVEN SOME SORT OF INDEPENDENCE. So that it even participated in the drafting of the GRP-MILF deal. BUT MALAYSIA REFUSES TO HONOR THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE MUSLIMS WITHIN THE SULTANATE OF SULU. Malaysia thus takes it cake and eats it too. This means Read More …