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                    [Title] => MILF launches political party
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The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is converting itself into a political party to be able to take part in elections in the envisioned Bangsamoro government.

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Thousands of guerillas and supporters of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front converged at Camp Darapanan on Wednesday to show force in the launching of the MILF's pioneering United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP).

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-24 11:15:10 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804871 [AuthorName] => John Unson [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20141103/MILF-Moro-Islamic-Liberation-Front.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 692089 [Title] => Ex-Sulu governor faces graft raps [Summary] =>

The Office of the Ombudsman yesterday ordered the filing of graft charges before the Sandiganbayan against former Sulu governor Benjamin Loong for his alleged involvement in anomalous livelihood and infrastructure projects in 2007.

[DatePublished] => 2011-06-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097363 [AuthorName] => Michael Punongbayan [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 514973 [Title] => Sulu politicians form slate for 2010 elections [Summary] =>

A group of political leaders in Sulu have joined forces and formed a powerful slate headed by second district Rep. Munir Arbison who is being perceived here to give Sulu Gov. Sakur Tan a run for his money.

[DatePublished] => 2009-10-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2787 [Title] => The lure of Champagne [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2007-05-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135957 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1646915 [AuthorName] => Pepper Teehankee [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2589 [Title] => Thumbs down on new tax measures [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2007-05-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133715 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805279 [AuthorName] => Rey Gamboa [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 865 [Title] => Nur Misuari trailing in race for governor [Summary] =>

JOLO (AFP) - Muslim rebel leader Nur Misuari, who is in jail awaiting trial, looks certain to lose the race for governor in his home province with most of the votes counted, election officials said Saturday.
With almost 80 percent of ballots from the May 14 elections counted, Misuari, leader of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), is trailing in third place with only 19,121 votes, according to the results released.
Former governor Abdusakur Tan is leading with 86,434 votes, followed by incumbent governor Benjamin Loong with 53,096 votes. [DatePublished] => 2007-05-19 18:04:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 397044 [Title] => No postponement of elections in Sulu’s hostile areas [Summary] => COTABATO CITY – The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) police is not keen on recommending the postponement of elections in hostile towns in Sulu.

More than 20,000 Tausog villagers have been driven from their homes by a spate of encounters between government forces and renegade members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) since April 11 in three adjoining towns in the island province.
[DatePublished] => 2007-05-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804871 [AuthorName] => John Unson [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 395849 [Title] => Sayyaf getting fewer support, more condemnation from communities [Summary] => The Abu Sayyaf is getting less support and more condemnation from communities and religious leaders in Sulu following the mass beheadings of their captives last week, security officials asserted yesterday.

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, as chairman of the Anti-Terrorism Task Force, and National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales said in separate interviews that the Abu Sayyaf are apparently trying to show they are a force to reckon with when they beheaded all their seven hostages and sent the severed heads to military camps in Sulu.
[DatePublished] => 2007-04-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 395207 [Title] => Sayyaf demands P5 M for kidnapped workers [Summary] => ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Abu Sayyaf gunmen who abducted seven workers in Sulu on Monday have demanded P5 million in exchange for their release, officials disclosed yesterday.

The bandit group led by Albader Parad reportedly relayed the ransom demand through text messages circulating in Jolo, according to Sulu police provincial director Senior Superintendent Ahirun Ajirim.

Ajirim said they are now verifying the reported ransom demand.
[DatePublished] => 2007-04-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804671 [AuthorName] => Roel Pareño [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )

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By Pepper Teehankee | May 29, 2007 - 12:00am
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