Tag: Mindanao

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News flash: MILF today said Aquino already appointed all the GRP-MILF transition committee members (banner of MILF website)

News flash:  Unknown to news editors, the MILF official  website  luwaran.com banner news said today that  the appointment papers of the  GRP-MILF transition committee members had already been signed by President Aquino. The transition committee would  oversee the socio-economic programs launched today with Aquino’s  visit to the communities just outside the MILF main camp in Maguindanao. The MILF  source  said that the transition committee included  three from Sulu, one from Basilan, two from Maguindanao, both women,  one of whom is a member of the T’duray tribe, one from Lanao,  a Christian woman of Muslim descent, and three more representatives of other sectors; as follows:

       From luwaran.com : “February 11, 2013 News: No less than Philippine President Benigno Aquino III and MILF Chairman Al haj Murad Ebrahim will lead officials of both Parties in the launching of socio-economic development today for civilian communities in Mindanao especially highly depressed ones including those of indigenous communities and migrants.

       “The venue for this launching, code named Sajahatra Bangsamoro, will be at the Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI) Training Center in Crossing Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.

       “Sajahatra, which means peace or blissful, is a word common to most Moro ethnic tribes with some minor variations in pronouncement. The word has Malayo-Polynesian root. In Malaysia, it is pronounced as sejehatraan.

       “These socio-economic program for Bangsamoro communities in Mindanao is one of the functions of the Transition Commission (TC), whose membership is expected to be named very soon.

       “According to a well-placed source, who requested anonymity for lack of authority to speak on the issue, disclosed that President Aquino has already signed the appointment papers for the 15-man TC and will be announced soon.

      “The source further said that three members of the TC come from Sulu, two men and one woman, one from Basilan, a Christian woman with Moro blood, two from Maguindanao, one of whom is a member of the T’duray tribe, and one from Lanao. Both TC members from Maguindanao are reportedly women.

        “According to Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras and Esmail Pasigan, a member of the MILF Peace Panel Secretariat and coordinator of the project on the part of the MILF, the program signifies the partnership of the government (GPH) and the MILF in working towards peace and development of Bangsamoro communities.

      “Sajahatra Bangsamoro will focus on health, education, and livelihood services. Xxx”

News, The News Media

Monday morning news (underreported) 11-5-2012

“Mindanao warned vs flashfloods, landslides

from sunstar.com: “Sunday, November 4, 2012. THE state weather bureau warned areas in Mindanao against flashfloods

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IMG_1086 name (Photo credit: PHBascon)

and landslides as the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) continues to cause rainshowers and thunderstorms in the southern region….”

(blog admin’s note: the so-called “intertropical convergence zone” is  an area near the equator where strong winds from the north and the south join, causing the formation of clouds and heavy rains (from the American Heritage Science Dictionary); in other words, when strong winds join,  clouds build up, bringing heavy rains. “warned areas” — awkward; people are warned, not areas.)

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“Philippines missing activists

The Agony of Crispin (San Rafael, Bulacan)

from saudigazette.com.sa from a report of the Associated Press:   “Last Updated : Sunday, November 04, 2012 12:59 AM. Relatives of missing activists known as “Desaparecidos” or The Disappeared, display portraits of their missing kin during a rally at the ancestral home of Philippine President Benigno Aquino at suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines Saturday….”

(blog admin’s note: that’s the head, no verb. Also, Times Street is not suburban Quezon City; it’s residential but not suburban) (geez, why am i editing, i’m such an OC, stop na. this is just supposed to be curating five underreported stories for the day. i should just copy-&-paste mindlessly,  like most people do. )

“Fil-Ams Top Amerasian Voters in US

Manila Bulletin

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Polling station (Photo credit: warrenski)

MANILA, Philippines — Among Asian American citizens, there will be more Filipino Americans who will troop to the polls in the Nov. 6 United States presidential elections, a report by the National Asian American Survey (NAAS) said….”

(here i go again. this can still be edited — wanna make a go at it?)

“Canadian miner prepares Zamboanga del Sur project

Open Pit Mine
Open Pit Mine (Photo credit: Storm Crypt)

    from bworldonline.com: “ZAMBOANGA CITY — Canadian-backed TVI Resource Development (Phils.) Inc. (TVIRD) said on Friday last week that it is now in preparation phase for its gold and silver project in the town of Bayog in Zamboanga del Sur…”

(blog admin’s note: if an indirect quote, tense should be consistent. sowee; OC.)

 “Palaro host 

from tempo.com.ph: “Manila, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) announced yesterday that the      provincial government of Negros Oriental (Dumaguete) won the bid for the hosting of the Palarong Pambansa 2013…” (blog admin’s note: that’s the head, no verb)

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