Quote for the Week..

"Why are the country’s political leaders quick to act on amending the Constitution to change nationalistic provisions for the benefit of foreigners or to extend their terms of office but are allergic to amending the Constitution to address the people’s aspirations for self-determination?" - Marvic Leonen,Dean of the UP College of Law, in a keynote address delivered at the 1st International Solidarity Conference on Mindanao; March 16-18, 2009 in Davao City, Philippines.

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Thursday, September 18, 2008

Soldier slain, 15 hurt in MILF ambush in Lanao Sur

A soldier was killed and eight others were wounded during an ambush by Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels in Lanao del Sur province on Wednesday, a military spokesman said Thursday.

The incident happened at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the boundary of Barangay (village) Calalanoan and Barangay (village) Pangaw Lupa, in the municipality of Calanogas, Lanao del Sur said Lieutenant Colonel Ernesto Torres.

Torres said members of the 51st Infantry Battalion were responding to reports that a "heavy" group of armed rebels believed to be under the command of Abdurhamen Macapaar alias Commander Bravo had taken control of the Calanogas Highway.

Aside from the wounding of eight soldiers, the 40-minute gunfight also resulted in injuries to seven MILF rebels, Torres said.(By Katherine Evangelista; INQ.net)
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