MANILA, Philippines – The ability of terrorist and militant groups to launch attacks in the Philippines has greatly diminished due to stronger counterterrorism measures and operations being carried out by the government, the US State Department said in a report released this week. Read the rest of this entry »

FOUR OUT OF FIVE Filipinos are hopeful of peace between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said in a new report, even as public satisfaction with the administration’s handling of reconciliation with the Muslim rebels is judged “moderate.” Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines ranked 130th in the 2010 Global Peace Index (GPI), an international survey that measured the state of peace in 149 countries. Read the rest of this entry »

Governance, ancestral domain, constitutional reform, to name a few — Abaya

ZAMBOANGA CITY — The incoming Aquino administration will face tough issues as it pursues peace talks with Muslim separatist and communist rebel groups, outgoing presidential peace adviser Annabelle T. Abaya said, as the process centers on contentious issues. Read the rest of this entry »

The Philippines was listed among the world’s most disorderly countries landing at the bottom 20 percent or at 130th of 149 countries ranked in the annual Global Peace Index (GPI) of the British-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). Read the rest of this entry »