Teodoro, Puno, Dureza presscon on Mindanao (Aug18 ‘08)

Random notes from a presscon given in Malacanang by Press Secretary Jess Dureza, with Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and Interior and Local Government Secretary Puno. These are incomplete notes and may be hard to understand. But I want non-reporters to have an idea of what our government officials are saying, since the stories can only [...]

MILF peace negotiator Mohagher Iqbal on ANC

MILF chief peace negotiator Mohagher Iqbal was interviewed on ANC (channel 27 on Skycable). He said the peace process was on track as far as the MILF leadership was concerned.

Military officer among the casualties in Mindanao fighting

A military lieutenant colonel, Angel Benitez, was among those killed in the latest fighting in Mindanao. A military officer I talked to said the situation is serious.

GMA, AFP on Mindanao (Aug 18 ‘08)

GMA this morning called on the military and the police to “defend every inch” of Mindanao. GMA’s statement here as well as notes on the military’s press conference this morning.

Munoz vs Barrio

FELICIDAD P. MUÑOZ vs. JOSE DEL BARRIO. We couldn’t find this case on the Internet, so I decided to post it here. This is for all the law students who also have to work, and are forced to do most of their research on the Internet instead of in the library (not to mention during [...]