MERGED: MILF-GRP Peace Process, Related Issues and Developments

[Piker.50]

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Can you please elaborate further? How did you arrive at such a conclusion?

The MILF must have a leverage on Noynoy, I mean Noynoy gave them 5M which means that they owe the president in gratitude and even tried to keep it a secret, yet they failed to 'behave' the way Noy expected them to.

[balipseyev]

PFC Roberto Ricafranca should be awarded with the Medal of Honor...

[Sand Man]

The MILF must have a leverage on Noynoy, I mean Noynoy gave them 5M which means that they owe the president in gratitude and even tried to keep it a secret, yet they failed to 'behave' the way Noy expected them to.

Ah OK. Why exactly did Noynoy give the MILF 5M?

[Piker.50]

Ah OK. Why exactly did Noynoy give the MILF 5M?

That part I don't know he only said he was ''donating'', but why would he "donate" it secretly in a foreign venue (I forgot the country).
Why not held it here they are both in the Phil. already?
Why keep it a secret?
Thats what I wanna know.

[Sand Man]

Thats what I wanna know.

Palace slams 'malicious' text messages on 'aid' to MILF

Malacañang on Wednesday scored what it called malicious text messages making insinuations about a P5-billion "aid" it gave to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) recently.

Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda scored the timing of the text messages, which he said insinuated President Benigno Aquino III gave P5 billion to the MILF when he met its top leaders in Japan last August.

"I have talked to the President about these text messages. These text messages are malicious, and sent at a time soldiers are angry," he said in an interview on dzBB radio.

He was referring to the sentiment of soldiers following the death of 19 soldiers in a clash in Basilan last week.

Several sectors had called on Aquino to end peace efforts with the MILF following the clashes.

But Aquino had refused to heed these calls and instead ordered intensified police and military operations to pursue the perpetrators.

Last weekend, the Palace also announced Aquino ordered the release of P10 billion to modernize the military's equipment.

Lacierda said the text messages indicated Aquino gave the P5-billion aid as early as August when he met with top MILF officials in Japan.

He said the amount was only P5 million, which was a commitment by the Arroyo administration to establish a Bangsamoro institution that would train future leaders.

"This is (an) institution-building (program) which we found worth pursuing," he said.

He said Marvic Leonen, the chairman of the government peace panel dealing with the MILF, turned over the amount to the MILF.

"My understanding was that the amount was in the form of a check," he said.

Lacierda also denied "disinformation" that Aquino had demanded MILF chairman Al-Haj Murad an accounting.

"None at all. Hindi namin pinapa-explain paano [ginamit ang] P5 million," he said.

Lacierda also sought to reassure soldiers the government is committed to fiscal reform while providing soldiers with updated equipment and combat pay.

"Ang saloobin ng Pangulong Aquino, those who defend the state must be given (due) benefits (President Aquino believes those who defend the state must be given the benefits due them)," he said.

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[KlaytoN]

^ lol
Noynoy gave 5M to the MILF to buy weapons and to wage war against him, and the worst part is he keeps talking about peace.

The deaths of those honorable soldiers where in the end sponsored by the Government...

That part I don't know he only said he was ''donating'', but why would he "donate" it secretly in a foreign venue (I forgot the country).
Why not held it here they are both in the Phil. already?
Why keep it a secret?
Thats what I wanna know.

Bang! there you go.. Simang na kaayo imo mga specuations bro but wa man diay kay idea even the most basic info..

[AlbertCruz]

lol, so its GMA's fault again that Noy gave P5M?

[balipseyev]

Ahahahaha sala nasad diay ni GMA?

[æRLO]

wait guys, abi nako si Noynoy ang presidente, nanung gi-pasangil naman sad ang GMA administration. PNoy has to understand that the buck stops where he's sitting.

[YellowSubmarine]

Kini gud si GMA saad-saad man gud ni ug P5M. Tan-awa si PNoy naahat nalang ug hatag sa 5M.. wa nalang niya gihuna-huna kung makaayo ba. Kay gisaad man ni GMA napugos nalang sya paghatag.. hahaha..