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DAVAO CITY, Philippines—The Moro Islamic Liberation front (MILF) denied supporting a fatwa or edict issued by an Islamic cleric in Lanao Del Sur against at least three national candidates. Eid Kabalu, MILF civil-military affairs chief, told the Philippine Daily Inquirer by phone the rebel group would never endorse any fatwa related to the May elections because of its policy of non-participation. "We were surprised to read in the reports written by Agence France Presse that we have endorsed the fatwa a

We were surprised to read in the reports written by Agence France Presse that we have endorsed the fatwa against former president Joseph Estrada, former senator Franklin Drilon, and Senator Mar Roxas   -Eid Kabalu

 

Islamic clerics have issued a fatwa that calls on Filipino Muslims not to support former President Joseph Estrada's bid to return to power in May elections. The separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said on its website Saturday that the Bangsamoro Supreme Council of Ulama had studied Estrada's actions and policies before and after his election and had issued a fatwa, or religious edict, concluding that "he is really an enemy of Islam." A fatwa is an Islamic religious ruling, a scholarly opin

is a friend of Islam, not an enemy of Muslims.   -Margaux Salcedo

 

The Philippine government and Muslim guerrillas can no longer strike a final peace accord before President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo steps down in June because of limited time and differences in ongoing peace talks, the country's chief negotiator said Tuesday. The government has focused its effort to forging an interim accord that will primarily commit the 11,000-strong Moro Islamic Liberation Front to continue negotiations with the next president to peacefully settle its decades-old insurrection, chief go

We admit we will no longer be able to sign a comprehensive compact at this time considering the time constraints   -Rafael Seguis

 

The Philippine government and Muslim guerrillas can no longer strike a final peace accord before President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo steps down in June because of limited time and differences in ongoing peace talks, the country's chief negotiator said Tuesday. The government has focused its effort to forging an interim accord that will primarily commit the 11,000-strong Moro Islamic Liberation Front to continue negotiations with the next president to peacefully settle its decades-old insurrection, chief go

We admit we will no longer be able to sign a comprehensive compact at this time considering the time constraints   -Rafael Seguis

 

People in Mindanao have called on the government to pursue peace talks with Moro rebels even if Malacañang admitted Saturday that it is impossible to ink a final deal under the Arroyo administration.  

The government admitted that it is virtually impossible to ink a final peace deal with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) under the outgoing Arroyo administration. "We are aiming not necessarily for a final peace agreement because we cannot make commitments for the next government. We cannot make guarantees because some proposals require Constitutional change," Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Annabelle Abaya said in a statement. Abaya said that the government peace negotiating panel le

We are aiming not necessarily for a final peace agreement because we cannot make commitments for the next government. We cannot make guarantees because some proposals require Constitutional change   -Annabelle Abaya