Reflections on the Bangsa Moro

METRO MANILA FLOODS CAUSED BY RAINWATER OR DAM WATER?

jamalashley — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:43:11 +0000

In my last post, I blamed the flooding in Metro Manila and 25 nearby provinces to the rains brought by the storm Ondoy (Ketsana). But my rational mind simply could not put 2 and 2 together. The weather agency said that the storm brought in 410 mm of rainfall in nine hours — more than the [...]

TYPHOON ONDOY – WAKE UP CALL FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

jamalashley — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:04:48 +0000

At around 10 am yesterday, my cousin texted me (short for sent me an SMS message) that they were already in Congressional Avenue but could not proceed because of floods. I could not believe it. I texted back that they should try the route via Mindanao Avenue. She [...]

Noynoy, “the Anointed” and the Philippine political class

jamalashley — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:17:46 +0000

The media, especially the Lopez-owned ABS-CBN, made sure that all Filipinos would read about, listen and/or watch the Cory Aquino wake and funeral rites. While watching the seemingly endless media coverage of the affair, I realized that there are only TWO groups in the Philippine political class today – the Marcos group [...]

Ramos-Horta and Macapagal-Arroyo in Aquino wake / funeral mass

jamalashley — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:10:23 +0000

I was watching the TV coverage of the funeral mass for the former President Corazon C. Aquino. Shortly before the mass began, former anchor of Tagalog-language TV news programs and now Vice President of the Philippine Republic Noli de Castro arrived. He was quite in a hurry to go to his seat as if afraid [...]

BANGSA MORO STRUGGLE

jamalashley — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:10:06 +0000

In my post The Bangsa Moro is an International Concern, a reader, DATUAN SOLAIMAN PANOLIMBA (datuan.panolimba@yahoo.com) wrote a rather long "comment". Because of its length, I am instead publishing it in this post.=================================ARMED STRUGGLE OF THE BANGSAMORO MUSLIMS IN THE PHILIPPINES: Written by: DATUAN SOLAIMAN PANOLIMBA- North Cotabato, Philippines [...]

1996 FINAL PEACE AGREEMENT FAILED, SAYS MNLF’S AMIN

jamalashley — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:21:22 +0000

Today, I attended the Recognition Rites for the Graduates of the University of the Philippines - Institute of Islamic Studies in Diliman. One of the six graduates of the M.A. in Islamic Studies program is my cousin Andabae Abbas-Abbas. The Guest Speaker was medical doctor Abdurahman Ututalum Amin, a top MNLF leader and President of [...]

ABU SAYYAF HOSTAGE ANDREAS NOTTER - RELEASED OR RESCUED?

jamalashley — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:50:19 +0000

Was the Abu Sayyaf hostage, Andreas Notter of Switzerland, released by the kidnappers or rescued by the Philippine military? The country’s 3 leading newspapers differ on the matter. The Philippine Daily Inquirer says he was released while the Philippine Star and Manila Bulletin say he was rescued. Does it matter? Of course it matters. If the [...]