Tag: moro islamic liberation front

Criminals who butchered #SAF44 still at large while Congress debates ‘peace’ in Manila

February 11, 2015April 24, 2022 benign0 38 Comments

Whether or not the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) is still something worth considering is now beside the point. The more important fact to consider is that a crime has been committed, 44 Filipino police officers are dead, and the perpetrators of this crime are not in any of the “hearings”, “probes”, and/or “inquiries” going…

Crime, Government, Religion, The South

Sleeping with terrorists: Why we should abandon any further work on the Bangsamoro Basic Law

February 9, 2015 benign0 24 Comments

We can wax poetic about the history behind how the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) came to be and analyse to death every letter of the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). But the answer to whether or not any further work and public resources should be invested in progressing the BBL does not lie in…

Crime, Government, Politics, The South

PNoy’s lack of leadership exposed following the Mamasapano massacre

February 7, 2015February 7, 2015 Ilda 51 Comments

Two weeks after the deadly Mamasapano clash, Philippine President Benigno Simeon (BS) Aquino managed to come up with a better spin on the tragedy during his recent speech addressed to the nation. After receiving confirmation of the killing of Zulkifli bin Hir (a.k.a. “Marwan”), he declared the operation a “success” despite the 44 casualties: Mabigat…

Crime, Government, Media

Why Negotiating With Terrorists Can Do More Harm Than Good

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 Grimwald 21 Comments

In the olden days, people were almost never safe. I remember writing in a previous article that during the times of Ancient Greece, people considered themselves safe when they weren’t in any immediate danger. In those days, barbarism was all too often a common occurrence (and probably one of the major causes of death) and…

Crime, Culture, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Religion, Society

Do Filipino Islamic terrorists deserve to be treated as equals by the Philippine government?

February 5, 2015 benign0 27 Comments

Let’s put it this way. Everybody has grievances to air with the Philippines’ “Central Government”. Whether it be unfair traffic fines, lack of water, parasites squatting on your land, heck, even billions in public funds being spent wantonly via un-auditable channels, everyone has one beef or another to take up with the government. More often…

Crime, Government, Religion, Society, The South

SAF 44 massacre fallout: Why Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III should resign

February 4, 2015February 4, 2015 benign0 44 Comments

Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III has lost the confidence of the Filipino people. This time, the trust he continues to squander hits a government service critical to the wellbeing of ordinary Filipinos — the police force. The loss of 44 of the Philippine National Police’s (PNP’s) finest officers to the savagery of the…

Government, Society, The South

3 reasons to blame President Noynoy Aquino for the savage massacre of 44 PNP-SAF troops

February 3, 2015February 3, 2015 benign0 62 Comments

Make no mistake. Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III is to blame for the appalling massacre of 44 Philippine National Police (PNP) elite Special Action Force (SAF) troops by the terrorist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The reasons are quite straightforward. * * * 1. President BS Aquino negotiated with terrorists. The MILF, a…

Crime, Government, Religion, The South

Misguided Ideas And Misunderstood Values

February 2, 2015 Grimwald 6 Comments

As of late, since the troubles down south seems to have taken a sudden spike recently because of a “misencounter” (if such a word even exists) between the PNP-SAF and the MILF, I have seen people clamoring for either peace or justice. There are those who insist that the only solution for the problem at…

Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Society, The South