In the recently concluded Palaraong Pambansa held in Koronadal, South Cotabato, two sports officials died due to the extreme heat.
It’s not true anymore that it is fun to stay in the sun and play sports to stay healthy.
More deaths have befallen the Palaro participants, yesterday the contingent from Isabela, Cagayan figured in a bus accident, [...]
May 1, 2007
Categories: Culture, Military . . Author: red egg . Comments: Leave a Comment
STRIKE 1: After saying that the Abu Sayyaf threat has diminished with the demise of its leaders, the military is now resurrecting these ghost in its assault in Sulu on April 13. No Abu has been caught or killed, instead 50,000 residents from eight municipalities have been displaced.
Scores of victims: Abu = 0. [...]
April 23, 2007
Categories: Human Rights, Insurgency, Military . . Author: red egg . Comments: Leave a Comment
The AFP is putting a peacemaker to head its division in the volatile Maguindanao area.
The man is Maj. Gen. Raymundo Ferrer, former chief of the 1st Infantry Division or Tabak Division in Western Mindanao, who will now trade places with Maj. Gen. Nehemias Parajito on the helm of the 6th Infantry Division.
Reports of his conflict [...]
March 18, 2007
Categories: Insurgency, Military . . Author: red egg . Comments: Leave a Comment
By coincidence or by purpose, two Davao dailies last Saturday ran feature articles on the two military generals based in Southern Mindanao.
Sunstar featured Lt. General Rodolfo Obaniana of the newly created Eastern Command in Mindanao. Mindanao Times ran a cover story on Gen. Ernesto Boac of the newly created 10th Infantry Division, which operates in [...]
March 11, 2007
Categories: Military, Politics . . Author: red egg . Comments: Leave a Comment