By JONATHAN DE SANTOS THE governments of the Philippines and Malaysia must soften their individual stance on the situation in Sabah to prevent further violence in the region, the president of a policy think tank said Friday. Amina Rasul, president of the Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy, speaking at a forum at the UP
By CHERRY JOY VENILES HALAW in Malay-Bahasa means “driven away” and until very recently had not been given a face until news of the Lahad Datu standoff hogged the headlines in early February. In the early 80s, halaw was used to describe persons whose heads were shaved to identify them as those to be “deported”
A day after a bloody encounter between Filipino followers of the Sultan of Sulu and Malaysian authorities in Lahad Datu, Sabah, President Aquino told the followers the Sultan to surrender without conditions. The President’s statement: “To our citizens in Lahad Datu, from the very start our objective has been to avoid the loss of lives
Malacañang said they are saddened by what happened Friday in Lahad Datu where a clash between some 200 followers of the Sultan of Sulu and Malaysian authorities resulted in casualties. Following is the statement of Presidential Communications and Strategic Planning Secretary Ramon A. Carandang: “We are saddened upon hearing reports, confirmed by Malaysian Prime Minister
By LAURO L. BAJA JR. THE President has gone on TV appealing and at the same time chastising the Sultan of Sulu over the standoff in Lahad Datu in Sabah. The next few days will tell the wisdom of doing it in public. His statements and actions give the unintended consequence of leaning on
By JOSE APOLINARIO L. LOZADA JR. AS the 300 followers of the Sultanate of Sulu remain holed up in Sabah, the Philippines has no choice but to immediately act to prevent unwanted consequences that could lead to the “suspension” of relations with Malaysia again or, worse, possible bloodshed. One option: For President Benigno S. Aquino
By ELLEN TORDESILLAS
ONE hundred twelve years after the Philippines declared itself an independent state, questions on the width and breadth of Philippine territory are still a subject of intense debate. The latest book of distinguished diplomat Rodolfo C. Severino, Where in the world is the Philippines?, tackles this issue comprehensively.
