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Philippines: Largest Muslim rebel group 'on a war footing' Manila, 11 Jan. (AKI) - The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Philippines’ largest Muslim rebel group (photo), has announced it is ready for war, if attacked. The statement, made by Eid Kabalu, MILF military spokesman, is a response to a recent comment by interior and local government secretary Ronaldo Puno threatening to stop talks with the MILF."We are open to all possibilities. We have the right to defend ourselves in our homeland," Kabalu said, quoted by daily The Sun Star’on Friday. However, he asserted that war was the last resort.A day earlier, the MILF official website, Luwaran, cited Puno as saying: "If the MILF doesn't want our agreement, if they do not want to respect our Constitution, then let us stop negotiating and just continue with the war.”The rising tension follows the latest stumbling block that has, at least temporarily, halted peace talks between the two sides. In Decemb...

Nasaag nga Kalinaw Anus’a Kutob Ni Janet An S. Braza Ang pagpit-os ning akong dughan, Mga luha nahaw-as sa tibud -- Alang sa akong yutang Mindanao. Dinhi kauban ko ang Kristiyano, Lumad ug bisan Moro, Puno na ang tapyahan awas na ang mga luha alang sa Mindanao. Inanay lang 1500 pa lang nakasinabtanay, walay puwas nga kalipay sa kasinatian, Kalinaw sa yutang Mindanao. Nahanaw ang giambitan nga Kalinaw sa Kristiyano, Lumad ug bisan Moro. Dihang naabot ang tuig sitinta –diha palang ako sa tagoang angkan, Daghang patay –matawo man o kahayupan, natagamtaman sa akong ginikanan: Mga inahan nagdagana --bitbit tawon ilang mga puya, Mga amahan guyod sa ilang binuhing kahayupan. Kalanrakas dinhi ug ngadto Kristiyano kaman, Lumad o Moro! Gubat nga dili masabtan. Karon -- 2008 Agosto 18 Nakita ko sa Sitihay ang mga bakwit gikan sa gira nga dili masabtan – Nag-agulo ang uban kay ang ilang mga Kristiyanong mga bana gipatay sa Moro Nagsalimuang ang uban nga dili motapik sa Sitih...

Philippines: Largest Muslim rebel group 'on a war footing' Manila, 11 Jan. (AKI) - The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Philippines’ largest Muslim rebel group (photo), has announced it is ready for war, if attacked. The statement, made by Eid Kabalu, MILF military spokesman, is a response to a recent comment by interior and local government secretary Ronaldo Puno threatening to stop talks with the MILF."We are open to all possibilities. We have the right to defend ourselves in our homeland," Kabalu said, quoted by daily The Sun Star’on Friday. However, he asserted that war was the last resort.A day earlier, the MILF official website, Luwaran, cited Puno as saying: "If the MILF doesn't want our agreement, if they do not want to respect our Constitution, then let us stop negotiating and just continue with the war.”The rising tension follows the latest stumbling block that has, at least temporarily, halted peace talks between the two sides. In Decembe...