PagadianCity –Governor Aurora E. Cerilles said the scheduled visit of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyoto the United Stateson July 30 will be a milestone in Philippine history as she will be the first elected President fromAsia and Southeast Asia to have been invited and to have the privilege of meeting with US President Barack Obama at the White House.
“ As President of the Republic, it is but part of her duties as the highest official of the land to maintain bilateral relations among all nations,” Cerilles said in a statement,adding that “this relationship is very vital in keeping the country abreast with the economic, social as well as political status of other countries.”
“ The invitation of President Barrack Obama to the President is something we Filipinos should be proud of considering that PGMA will be the first Asian leader to visit the White House come July 30,” Cerilles added.
She further said, that aside from the boost of trade relations between the US and the Philippines, other issues will also be addressed whereby the US, as our partner in the fight against terrorism, would help us in coming up with a framework in addressing the decade-long conflict in Mindanao.
“ I am very optimistic that this visit would bring good tidings to the Filipino people and foster cooperative relations between the US and the Philippines,” Cerilles declared.
This would thenlead to a strengthened economic partnership and increased military assistance, thereby boosting efforts to combat terrorism in the country. (PIA9-Pagadian City)
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Cagayan de Oro City – MILF violations against human rights will be investigated by HR Inter
national community together with its local counterparts.
This was confirmed and said by MILF Spokesperson Eid Kabalu in an interview with local media during his stint with the M4M 1st Mindanao leaders congress held at Dynasty Court Hotel in this city.
“ We are signatory to the Geneva Convention, and we are welcoming the Human Rights community local and international to conduct investigation on human rights violations, especially the use of land mines” Kabalu said.
However ,Kabalu denies MILF participations in the recent bombings that rocks, Cotabato, General Santos, and Iligan cities were civilians killed and wounded. “until now the bombings, wala pang na-identify ang ating PNP, supposed to be the PNP has a mandate to investigate this cases, unfortunately , hanggang ngayon wala pa silang pinapalabas na statement , conclusive ‘ika nga that would identify the real perpetrators.”
The MILF will be putting up an independent investigative body, “if they want international members, why not? As far as we are concerned, we have nothing to hide, everything is open to us. He said.
MILF Spokesman Ed Kabalu attended as guest resource person during the 1st Mindanao Leaders Congress hosted by the Mindanaoans for Mindanao Movement (M4M) held in Cagayan de Oro’s Dynasty Court Hotel.
In his stint Kabalu reiterated that achieving peace in Mindanao should be participated by all sectors. And they join to its campaign.
“Hindi kayo Nagiisa”(in tagalog ) Kabalu said.
In his message towards the organizers of the congress, Kabalu said that the MILF is pushing for the resumption of the peace talks that bogs down after the controversial MOA-AD as an ingredient to the agreement, was questioned and declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
“The resumption of the peace talks is very essential in achieving peace in Mindanao, we in the MILF, in time and time again, denounces violation as a means to achieve peace, (yang commitment n’yn ay nanatili) our commitment to resolve this problem is thru peaceful negotiations.” He emphasized in his message.
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By: Armand Apolinario, Mangagawang Media Ng Mindanaw
Iligan City –OMA-12, Regional Director Mohammad Nasser “Moh” C. Abbas and the Iligan city government had formally opened the Office on Muslims Affair (OMA) office here in Adiong building at Camague Hi-way, this city last July 15, 2009.
Other presents on this occasion were OMA-12 Assistant Director S. Moner; OMA Iligan City Director Monaem Guro;DepEd Central office, Director Niza C. Abbas; Mr. Marlito Rodriguez of CMO that represents Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz; CMO Consultants Sultan Camama &Ali Batara;Dr. Ben Kadil of MSU; Salaam Police Marlon Boungan; other guests; visitors and the media.
The program proper was started @ 2:20p.m., July 15, 2009, with a Muslim prayer/ Qur’an reading.Welcome address done by MrRodriguez representing the city government as he officially announced that the Iligan city government thru our City Mayor Cruz have approved and officially opened this OMA office here today despite that there is somebody-politician who questioned the opening of OMA office here but the city government did not mind it. The OMA office here is a catalyst for Peace with the Muslims & Christians are good people and our city mayor is curious enough that we will unite, the Muslims & Christians here.
Assistant Regional Director Moner had introduced his Boss, OMA-12 Lanao area Regional Director Moh Abbas prior that he give his message to the audience.RD Abbas said in his speech that the OMA will intervene with the coming peace talks between the GovernmentRepublic of the Philippines (GRP) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). He has the 5-agenda such as the Infrastructure project to erectOMA office buildings in Marawi city & Iligan city; despite he has only P88,000.00 MOEE but Executive Secretary Ermita will help in this Infra project and he could seek support from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
RD Abbas added that he has also offices like the Cultural Division; Socio-Economic Division; Settlement Division and Legal Division that will cater problems of the Muslims and Christians in his Area of Responsibility (AOR). Being we are on democracy, he moves on his way to settle the problems at hand. RD
Abbas also give priority to help the OMA Hadj those Muslim people who will go Hadj to Mecca this year, and this coming August 17, 2009, it is the start of the processing on their Passports in Marawi city and its for free. Luggage Fee will have toundergo in a bidding in Manila office so the Muslim people that go to Hadj can get @ lower cost of their Luggage. The OMA will also get a radio program andto educate Muslim people especially the leaders.
RD Abbas is very much thankful to city Mayor Cruz for the full support he extended to the re-opening of OMA office here in Iligan as for many years that the said OMA office had stopped operating.
DepEd Director Niza C Abbas said that OMA-12 RD Moh Abbas was appointed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as OMA-12 Regional Director post isbased on his qualifications.The DepEd and OMA will be signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) as partners for giving Education to the Bangsamoro people in order to help solve the poverty problem and also they can get equal same opportunities with other Filipino people. Promote the Bangsamoro culture and arts and put it in the nationwide curriculum of DepEd. They include the LGU in the partnership of DepEd and OMa.They will help teachers on their housing program with the Pag-ibig, Inc. as per report it is about 37% teachers are homeless they are renting, and also the DepEd pushing in the Senate for P5,000.00 salary increase as the teachers have low take home pay, DepEd Director Abbas added.
OMA City Director Monaem Guro also said that the programs & services of OMA here had already talked with City Mayor Cruz and Congressman Varf Belmonte, Jr as the OMA office is restored. CD Guro assured Iligan Muslim & Christian people that OMA will bring hope for Iligan lasting Peace!
CMO Consultant Batara said that the restoration ofOMA office here and it can unite the Muslims & Christians people and we all have to support.
Dr Kadil of MSU was thankful that he was given the opportunity to talk as we, Muslims have the OMA sub-office here in Iligan. He hopes that it’s the catalyst to unite the Muslims & Christians, solve the social-economic well being of Iligan, especially economic aspects-center. To implement 5-year development program and thru OMA is the success of Malacañang and the Muslims & Christians people.
Salaam Police Chairman, Marlon Boungan said that the Salaam Police (53 Volunteer under the PRC) and it was organized this by the ICPO & PNP representative from Camp Crame in order to help solve different crime problems in Iligan city. They will be given budget for their Salaam office, a Mosque bldg and2 Salaam Police will go Hadj to Mecca this year.
Other CMO Consultant, Sultan Camama prior to his closing remarks, he gave emphasis that OMA office is like a mirror that through this office the Muslims & Christians will unite. We thank to Allah, City Mayor Lawrence Cruz, Cong. Varf Belmonte, Jr., and Cong. Bobby Dimaporo in restoring the OMA office here. It is also needed by the Muslims here that we will have a representative to the Iligan city council as City Mayor Cruz has the privilege-authority to appoint sectoral member in the SP and also in the creation of a Muslim cemetery here in Iligan. Finally he said that we will support OMA Regional Director Moh Abbas and City Director Guro.
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Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay – According to our source that thru the efforts ofDirector Sultan Taha G. Sarip, MPD, of MSUBuugCollege here he had developed and improved this institution in terms for & having acquired new school buildings and others that came from grants.
Subanen Princess Bae Sonita Manlin-Mande Ryde had donated aDigital Library building with its electronic research section and books research section and others. Director Sultan Sarip had also got a building being donated by Senator Angara and also a building that came from Sibugay Provincial Governor George T. Hofer.
Director Sultan Sarip had served for more than 2 years here he had increased the enrollees this school year 2009-2010 that reached up to 1,400 plus students that most of the students are came from this province.
MSU Buug College has offered different courses such as: Arts; Science & Technology; BS Nursing; Information Technology (IT); Hotel & Restaurant Management (HRM) and Agriculture-plantation of crops.
According to our source that this school is ranked no. 2 to MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology in Iligan city, the MSU System has a total 10 school campuses throughout in Mindanao.
This MSU Buug College has a big ground area, this college school has a good Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives that really guide the students for their success in life and its future.The province will surely have enough young graduates that will help successful in theirpeace & development particularly in the agricultural development and others.
Director Sultan Sarip was appointed and assigned here by then MSU System President, Dr. Ricardo de Leon based on his above par qualifications and capability to hold this Director position. He made and proven it as he acquired many school buildings that risen here and the students have a high morale in theirstudies.
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