By: AA and Cocoy  Paradan

February 7, 2013 News: Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, February 5, 2013 (News)- In line with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF)  new focus on infusing skills to its members from armed combat training to various fields of knowledge and skills training, the Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI)  and the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) jointly conducted  the first ever training on human rights, mediation and conflict resolutions to twenty (20) male participants coming from various entities of the MILF last January 27-31, 2013 at the BLMI Training Center, Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. The activity was part of the series of human capacity building program lined-up at the training center and funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

By: Abu Saifulhaqq

Kabacan, Cotabato February 6, 2013 – University Student Government (USG) and youth leaders of the Multi-Sectoral Group for Truth and Justice conducted a motorcade, February 04, calling for the oust of University of Southern Mindanao President Jesus Antonio Derije in Kabacan.

By: Abu Saifulhaqq

Kabacan, Cotabato February 6, 2013 - The tension surrounding the University of Southern Mindanao (USM) here had not ceased as the fuming protests rally organized by the ‘USM Multi – Sectoral Movement for Truth and Justice’ calling for the immediate oust of USM President continue since three weeks ago.

February 5, 2013 News: The extension of the International Monitoring Team (IMT) and the Ad Hoc Joint Action Group (AHJAG) made complete still the security mechanisms on the ground of the Government of the Philippines – Moro Islamic Liberation Front (GPH – MILF) Peace Process.

By Gandhi C. Kinjiyo

February 4, 2013 News: Kartiyakap, Inc., a Non-Government Organization comprised of Moro peace advocates pilots Shari’a compliant micro-financing in South Cotabato, Sarangani and General Santos City (Socsargen).

February 3, 2013 News: The Department of Finance (DOF) invited Chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim of the Moro Islamic Liberation (MILF) to the Philippine Development Forum (PDF) in Davao City on February 4-5, 2013.

February 2, 2013 News: The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has made it clear as a matter of policy in dealing with the Aquino administration and foreign entities that any development program intended for Mindanao should exclude the Bangsamoro to avoid confusion and to give justice to it. In the previous administrations, the government had sourced millions of dollars intended for the conflict-affected areas in Mindanao, which were mainly situated in Moro-dominated provinces, but when it came to implementation those were rechanneled to other areas.

By: Gandhi C. Kinjiyo

February 1, 2013 News: More than a hundred Madaris (plural for Madrasa) teachers from South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City attended a day-long Capacity Enhancement Training aimed to enrich their skills in teaching, managing classrooms and improve the grading system.