ZAMBOANGA, Filipinas (Agencia Fides) – El secuestro de persona es una práctica contraria a la dignidad humana y lesiva de sus derechos inalienables; es una práctica contraria a cualquier credo religioso, que los creyentes, cristianos y musulmanes, desaprueban y condenan con firmeza: es lo que afirman los líderes religiosos cristianos y musulmanes de las Filipinas del Sur, reunidos en el Interfaith Faith Council of Leader de Zambonaga city, en el extremo sur de la isla de Mindanao.
Los líderes religiosos intervinieron tomando posición sobre un fenómeno que infesta las Filipinas Meridionales (en modo especial Mindanao y las islas Sulu), donde grupos armados y bandas criminales usan el “negocio de los secuestros” con el fin de extorsionar para obtener visibilidad y dinero.
Hace un mes, tres operadores de la Cruz Roja Internacional fueron raptados en la isla de Jolo, rocafuerte del grupo terrorista “Abu Sayyaf”: el italiano, Eugenio Vagni, el suizo Andreas Notter y la filipina Jean Lacaba. El ejército filipino ha dispuesto una caza a los secuestradores, mientras un reciente radiomensaje difundido ha demostrado que los tres están vivos y están bien.
Pero la plaga de los secuestros afecta a Filipinas del Sur, tocando sobre todo a los ciudadanos occidentales, operadores de Ong, religiosos cristianos. “Abu Sayyaf” (“La espada de Dios”), conocido por su actividad de secuestros con el fin de extorsión, es el principal sospechoso del secuestro. En pasado el grupo ha raptado turistas americanos, religiosos y misioneros católicos, empresarios extranjeros, todas categorías de personas, que, en la óptica de los criminales, podía conducir a un retorno en dinero.
Los líderes religiosos afirman en un mensaje común: “Estamos fuertemente preocupados porque los episodios de rapto hacen violencia contra los individuos y amenazan el derecho fundamental, el de la vida. Aún profesando una diversa fe, concordamos plenamente en el hecho de que la violencia contra otro ser humano es una ofensa a Dios y va contra las enseñanzas básicas contenidas en nuestra fe: el amor a Dios y el amor al prójimo”.
Los líderes están asimismo preocupados porque no quieren que “dichos actos traigan divisiones entre las comunidades religiosas”, reafirmando que “los secuestros son un mal por sí mismos”, que las comunidades religiosas, unidas, quieren combatir en modos diversos: con la denuncia; a través de la colaboración con las autoridades; educando y sensibilizando a los miembros de las familias y de las comunidades; difundiendo valores como el respeto del otro, el diálogo y la paz.
Los líderes proponen construir una red de amistad y solidaridad entre diversos pueblos (cristianos y musulmanes) existentes en Filipinas del Sur. “Asimismo seguiremos invocando la Bendición de Dios sobre las personas víctimas de los secuestros”, concluye el mensaje.
En Filipinas del Sur vive desde hace siglos una consistente comunidad musulmana (6 millones de personas) que no se ha integrado nunca del todo en el marco de la República.
A finales de los años ’70 el descontento difundido desembocó en el nacimiento de movimientos guerrilleros islámicos que reivindicaban la independencia y, sucesivamente, en el surgimiento de grupos incontrolados (como “Abu Sayyaf” y otras bandas terroristas) que han inquinado la sociedad de Filipinas del Sur.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Philippine Coast Guard rescues Spanish divers, Filipino guides off Palawan Island
MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Dec. 20, 2008) – The Philippine Coast Guard rescued three Spanish divers, including their four Filipino guides off Palawan island after their boat developed engine trouble and drifted more than 31 hours, according to the official Philippine News Agency.
It said the seven were rescued at around 1 p.m. on Friday. “We were able to keep track of their location because we were able to communicate and receive text messages from one of the divers, Carlos Blanche,” said Coast Guard Commander Vanni Bergantin.
The Spanish divers were identified as Jaime Blanche, Carlos Blanche, and Tito Solan and the Filipinos - Bernardo Sedantes, Butch Sedantes, Boy Sedantes, and Ricaldo Galgo.
The Coast Guard said the seven men were reported missing since Thursday.
Their boat’s engine failed and the vessel drifted into open sea. “When we learned that they were one or two nautical miles away from Matanabis Island in Palawan, we alerted Agutaya Mayor Sim Zabalo who immediately dispatched fishing boats,” Bergantin said.
The Coast Guard said it first sighted the boat near Boracay island on Thursday, but the search and rescue operations were hampered by rough sea. The boat, named Maruja, drifted more than 45 nautical miles until it was again sighted off Palawan.
Bergantin said they were unable to get near the boat due to strong winds and huge waves. “With the help of the responding fishing boats, the troubled vessel was finally rescued and brought to Matanabis Island,” he said.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Rumpus in Zamboanga over Chavacano version of the National Anthem
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (PNA / Oct. 23, 2008) - Is the Lupang Hinirang sung during flag ceremonies nationwide, the official anthem of the Philippines? Is its singing mandatory and required by law? And what is the penalty for not singing the anthem properly?
A controversy is raging in Zamboanga, among local officials, and, if resolved, could answer these questions.
First this story
The officials in formal attire — polo barong, Barong Tagalog and Filipina costume — stood on the big makeshift stage in front of City Hall one Saturday afternoon. Also there on the stage was the top military officer of the country, Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Alexander Yano.
A group of costumed men and women gathered in front of the stage and they sang: "Tierra adorada Hija de sol Oriente,Su fuego ardiente En ti latiendo esta.
Patria de amores! Del heroismo cuna, Los invadores No te hallaran jamas.En tu azul cielo, en tus auras, En tus montes y en tu mar Esplende y late el poema De tu amada libertad …" (… and so on along the melody of the Lupang Hinirang.) The civilians on stage placed their right hands on their chests. American officers and service men saluted. Filipino soldiers and policemen on stage stood at attention with their right hands by their sides.
The singing of the song or an altered version of the original Tierra Adorada was held in the afternoon of Oct. 11, the eve of the Town Fiesta of Pilar in Zamboanga City that falls on Oct. 12.
The matter could not have mattered at all, except for one alert television reporter, Lisa Jocson, who reported the story of the "incident" Monday evening over local television TV-11 Dateline Zamboanga Chavacano newscast.
In her report, Jocson explained that in that program, the Zamboanga Chorale sang the National Anthem in the Chavacano Version and that was why the soldiers and officers on the stage simply stood at attention and did not snap into salutes.
Vice Mayor Manuel Dalipe said he took time to explain to the visitors that the song sang there at the program was the Spanish or Chavacano version of the National Anthem. "I apologized to the visitors who questioned why the anthem was not sung in Pilipino."
The anthem in Chavacano was sung by the Zamboanga Hermosa Choral during the opening program where the city government conferred the title of 'Hijo de la Ciudad de Zamboanga" on Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Alexander B. Yano.
(Chavacano is the local dialect in Zamboanga that is about 70 percent Spanish) Others say that what was sung in Front of City Hall was the Spanish original version. Nevertheless, Spanish is not the official language of the country anymore.
Dalipe confirmed television footages of the occasion that showed local officials with their right hands on their chests as the Chorale sang the song in front of the improvised stage at Plaza Rizal.
The honoree and Guest Speaker during the program, Gen. Yano, who was on stage at that time, did not salute the flag while the chorale was singing the song. Other police and military officers on stage merely stood at attention, while the song was sang.
In his repartee, City Mayor Celso Lobregat said the song that was sung during the program was the Chavacano version of the anthem and not Spanish as Dalipe (originaly) claimed. Lobregat offered to donate to Dalipe a copy of a Chavacano-Spanish English Dictionary so the vice mayor "will know the difference between Chavacano and Spanish."
However, to make it official and to enter his protest on the records, the vice mayor delivered a privilege speech at the city council last October 16 and denounced the singing of the Chavacano version of the anthem.
Dalipe said that the law provides for only one version of the Philippine Anthem to be sung in Filipino. "As far as I can remember, we sing the anthem in Pilipino," Dalipe said.
LAW ON THE ANTHEM
Section 36 of Republic Act No. 8491 – an Act prescribing the Code of the National Flag, Anthem, Motto, Coat of Arms and other Heraldic items and devices of the Philippines provides that "The National Anthem shall always be sung in the national language within or without the country.
Julian Felipe composed the music for the National Anthem. Lyrics were originally written in Spanish by Jose Palma. It was later translated into English by author Camilo Osias. This was later translated into Pilipino during the administration of then President Ramon Magsaysay.
This is the version that we all know and sing these days.
The Spanish version of the anthem was sung during the Revolution against Spain and the 1990's war against the United States of America. When the Americans won that war, they took over and colonized the Philippines, they forbade the singing of the anthem, but later on allowed the singing of the English Version during the Commonwealth period after the singing of the Star Spangled Banner.
After the grant of Independence in 1946, the Filipinos continued to sing the English version of the anthem that begins with "Land of the morning, child of the sun returning, With fervor burning, thee do our souls adore…for us they sons to suffer and die. "
Councilor Jaime Cabato said that the anthem for him will be the English version because that was what he "learned in school." Filipinos within the age range of 60 and above will remember that the anthem was always sung in the English version until the time when President Ramon Magsaysay introduced the singing of the anthem in Pilipino.
Sometime in 1992 then Zamboanga Mayor Vitaliano Agan conducted a contest to translate the National Anthem from Pilipino to Chavacano. A winner was selected, but the city council did not enact an ordinance to enforce its singing because the Republic Act 8491 provides for only the Pilipino Version.
FLOODGATES TO DIVISIVENESS
Dalipe said the unauthorized singing of the national anthem in what was claimed to be a Chavacano version could open the floodgates for other tribes in the country to sing their own anthem and disintegrate the republic.
On the other hand, City Hall Information Officer Sheila Covarrubias said "a research on the national anthem of the Philippines show that the hymn has been translated to several versions in different areas which are being used by the concerned local government units during special occasions."
Writing at the Zamboanga Today newspaper, Covarrubias said these "versions include the Aklanon, Bikol, Butuanon, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilokano, Kapampangan, Kinaray-a, Manobo, Pangasian, Taosug and several other adaptations."
Zamboanga Chorale musical Director Virginia Angelina Constantinopla said that her group has been tapped to sing the doxology and the national anthem on two important occasions every year: Dia de Zamboanga and Fiesta Pilar. The mayor said that he gave no specific instruction on what they should sing but said he will support the chorale group.
Editor Frenchie Carreon of Zamboanga Today reported that she interviewed Gen. Yano who explained why he did not salute when the anthem in Chavacano was sung by the chorale.
"In her banner story titled "Yano: AFP, PN follow rule on proper flag salute," Carreon quoted Gen. Yano as saying: "It's a military rule not to salute when the anthem is sung by the audience or by a chorale."
"And we salute the Philippine Flag when the band plays the anthem, or nowadays, when an instrumental recording is played, "Carreon continued the quote.
At the Sangguniang Panlungsod, City Councilor Juan "Kim" Elago said that the office of the City Mayor should have first consulted the public or the city council before singing the national anthem in Chavacano during the program culminating the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival last Oct. 11.
Elago said that there is a law that provides that the Philippine National Anthem should be sang only in Pilipino.
"SECTION 50 of Republic Act 8491. Any person or juridical entity which violates any of the provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than Five thousand pesos (P5,000) nor more than Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000), or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court: Provided, That for any second and additional offenses, both fine and imprisonment shall always be imposed: Provided, further, That in case the violation is committed by a juridical person, its President or Chief Executive Officer thereof shall be liable. "
"Not so," said Mayor Lobregat.
Although the mayor acknowledges the existence of Republic Act 8931 that prescribes the national anthem, He said this law is not the final arbiter in the case as argued by the Vice Mayor and Councilor Elago.
NO PLEBISCITE HELD ON THE ANTHEM
Mayor Lobregat cited Section 2, Article 16 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution that provides that "Congress may, by law, adopt a new name for the country, a national anthem, or a national seal, which shall all be truly reflective and symbolic of the ideals, history, and traditions of the people. Such law shall take effect only upon its ratification by the people in a national referendum.' Lobregat read this quote on television.
Ergo, the mayor argues that since "no plebiscite was held on the national anthem" there is nothing wrong with singing the Chavacano version of the Lupang Hinirang."
The law on the National Anthem was approved February 12, 1998 or 11 years after the ratification of the present constitution.
He also noted that if one would follow the original music of Julian Felipe written in a march tempo, those who sang or were responsible for the singing of the anthem in non-marching tempos should be liable for violation of the law.
And the mayor asked: In the case of the boxing bouts of Manny Pacquiao in the United States, who will file a case against the singers of the anthem there?
Last Monday, the city government employees lined up in front of city hall for the flag ceremony. They sang the Lupang Hinirang, - in the Pilipino version.
And since the mayor said that somebody must decide on the argument, he challenged the vice mayor to go to the National Historical Institute and file his complaint there.
Dalipe told the PNA, "I will refer the matter to Malacañang." (Felino M. Santos / PNA)
A controversy is raging in Zamboanga, among local officials, and, if resolved, could answer these questions.
First this story
The officials in formal attire — polo barong, Barong Tagalog and Filipina costume — stood on the big makeshift stage in front of City Hall one Saturday afternoon. Also there on the stage was the top military officer of the country, Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Alexander Yano.
A group of costumed men and women gathered in front of the stage and they sang: "Tierra adorada Hija de sol Oriente,Su fuego ardiente En ti latiendo esta.
Patria de amores! Del heroismo cuna, Los invadores No te hallaran jamas.En tu azul cielo, en tus auras, En tus montes y en tu mar Esplende y late el poema De tu amada libertad …" (… and so on along the melody of the Lupang Hinirang.) The civilians on stage placed their right hands on their chests. American officers and service men saluted. Filipino soldiers and policemen on stage stood at attention with their right hands by their sides.
The singing of the song or an altered version of the original Tierra Adorada was held in the afternoon of Oct. 11, the eve of the Town Fiesta of Pilar in Zamboanga City that falls on Oct. 12.
The matter could not have mattered at all, except for one alert television reporter, Lisa Jocson, who reported the story of the "incident" Monday evening over local television TV-11 Dateline Zamboanga Chavacano newscast.
In her report, Jocson explained that in that program, the Zamboanga Chorale sang the National Anthem in the Chavacano Version and that was why the soldiers and officers on the stage simply stood at attention and did not snap into salutes.
Vice Mayor Manuel Dalipe said he took time to explain to the visitors that the song sang there at the program was the Spanish or Chavacano version of the National Anthem. "I apologized to the visitors who questioned why the anthem was not sung in Pilipino."
The anthem in Chavacano was sung by the Zamboanga Hermosa Choral during the opening program where the city government conferred the title of 'Hijo de la Ciudad de Zamboanga" on Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Alexander B. Yano.
(Chavacano is the local dialect in Zamboanga that is about 70 percent Spanish) Others say that what was sung in Front of City Hall was the Spanish original version. Nevertheless, Spanish is not the official language of the country anymore.
Dalipe confirmed television footages of the occasion that showed local officials with their right hands on their chests as the Chorale sang the song in front of the improvised stage at Plaza Rizal.
The honoree and Guest Speaker during the program, Gen. Yano, who was on stage at that time, did not salute the flag while the chorale was singing the song. Other police and military officers on stage merely stood at attention, while the song was sang.
In his repartee, City Mayor Celso Lobregat said the song that was sung during the program was the Chavacano version of the anthem and not Spanish as Dalipe (originaly) claimed. Lobregat offered to donate to Dalipe a copy of a Chavacano-Spanish English Dictionary so the vice mayor "will know the difference between Chavacano and Spanish."
However, to make it official and to enter his protest on the records, the vice mayor delivered a privilege speech at the city council last October 16 and denounced the singing of the Chavacano version of the anthem.
Dalipe said that the law provides for only one version of the Philippine Anthem to be sung in Filipino. "As far as I can remember, we sing the anthem in Pilipino," Dalipe said.
LAW ON THE ANTHEM
Section 36 of Republic Act No. 8491 – an Act prescribing the Code of the National Flag, Anthem, Motto, Coat of Arms and other Heraldic items and devices of the Philippines provides that "The National Anthem shall always be sung in the national language within or without the country.
Julian Felipe composed the music for the National Anthem. Lyrics were originally written in Spanish by Jose Palma. It was later translated into English by author Camilo Osias. This was later translated into Pilipino during the administration of then President Ramon Magsaysay.
This is the version that we all know and sing these days.
The Spanish version of the anthem was sung during the Revolution against Spain and the 1990's war against the United States of America. When the Americans won that war, they took over and colonized the Philippines, they forbade the singing of the anthem, but later on allowed the singing of the English Version during the Commonwealth period after the singing of the Star Spangled Banner.
After the grant of Independence in 1946, the Filipinos continued to sing the English version of the anthem that begins with "Land of the morning, child of the sun returning, With fervor burning, thee do our souls adore…for us they sons to suffer and die. "
Councilor Jaime Cabato said that the anthem for him will be the English version because that was what he "learned in school." Filipinos within the age range of 60 and above will remember that the anthem was always sung in the English version until the time when President Ramon Magsaysay introduced the singing of the anthem in Pilipino.
Sometime in 1992 then Zamboanga Mayor Vitaliano Agan conducted a contest to translate the National Anthem from Pilipino to Chavacano. A winner was selected, but the city council did not enact an ordinance to enforce its singing because the Republic Act 8491 provides for only the Pilipino Version.
FLOODGATES TO DIVISIVENESS
Dalipe said the unauthorized singing of the national anthem in what was claimed to be a Chavacano version could open the floodgates for other tribes in the country to sing their own anthem and disintegrate the republic.
On the other hand, City Hall Information Officer Sheila Covarrubias said "a research on the national anthem of the Philippines show that the hymn has been translated to several versions in different areas which are being used by the concerned local government units during special occasions."
Writing at the Zamboanga Today newspaper, Covarrubias said these "versions include the Aklanon, Bikol, Butuanon, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilokano, Kapampangan, Kinaray-a, Manobo, Pangasian, Taosug and several other adaptations."
Zamboanga Chorale musical Director Virginia Angelina Constantinopla said that her group has been tapped to sing the doxology and the national anthem on two important occasions every year: Dia de Zamboanga and Fiesta Pilar. The mayor said that he gave no specific instruction on what they should sing but said he will support the chorale group.
Editor Frenchie Carreon of Zamboanga Today reported that she interviewed Gen. Yano who explained why he did not salute when the anthem in Chavacano was sung by the chorale.
"In her banner story titled "Yano: AFP, PN follow rule on proper flag salute," Carreon quoted Gen. Yano as saying: "It's a military rule not to salute when the anthem is sung by the audience or by a chorale."
"And we salute the Philippine Flag when the band plays the anthem, or nowadays, when an instrumental recording is played, "Carreon continued the quote.
At the Sangguniang Panlungsod, City Councilor Juan "Kim" Elago said that the office of the City Mayor should have first consulted the public or the city council before singing the national anthem in Chavacano during the program culminating the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival last Oct. 11.
Elago said that there is a law that provides that the Philippine National Anthem should be sang only in Pilipino.
"SECTION 50 of Republic Act 8491. Any person or juridical entity which violates any of the provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than Five thousand pesos (P5,000) nor more than Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000), or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court: Provided, That for any second and additional offenses, both fine and imprisonment shall always be imposed: Provided, further, That in case the violation is committed by a juridical person, its President or Chief Executive Officer thereof shall be liable. "
"Not so," said Mayor Lobregat.
Although the mayor acknowledges the existence of Republic Act 8931 that prescribes the national anthem, He said this law is not the final arbiter in the case as argued by the Vice Mayor and Councilor Elago.
NO PLEBISCITE HELD ON THE ANTHEM
Mayor Lobregat cited Section 2, Article 16 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution that provides that "Congress may, by law, adopt a new name for the country, a national anthem, or a national seal, which shall all be truly reflective and symbolic of the ideals, history, and traditions of the people. Such law shall take effect only upon its ratification by the people in a national referendum.' Lobregat read this quote on television.
Ergo, the mayor argues that since "no plebiscite was held on the national anthem" there is nothing wrong with singing the Chavacano version of the Lupang Hinirang."
The law on the National Anthem was approved February 12, 1998 or 11 years after the ratification of the present constitution.
He also noted that if one would follow the original music of Julian Felipe written in a march tempo, those who sang or were responsible for the singing of the anthem in non-marching tempos should be liable for violation of the law.
And the mayor asked: In the case of the boxing bouts of Manny Pacquiao in the United States, who will file a case against the singers of the anthem there?
Last Monday, the city government employees lined up in front of city hall for the flag ceremony. They sang the Lupang Hinirang, - in the Pilipino version.
And since the mayor said that somebody must decide on the argument, he challenged the vice mayor to go to the National Historical Institute and file his complaint there.
Dalipe told the PNA, "I will refer the matter to Malacañang." (Felino M. Santos / PNA)
Saturday, September 06, 2008
El Gobierno Reforzó Con Dos Batallones De Infantería Su Contingente En Mindanao
MANILA (Diario de Manila / 6 de septiembre de 2008) -El Gobierno de Filipinas reforzó con un millar de soldados su contingente en el sur del país para proteger a las comunidades cristianas y escoltar el envío de ayuda humanitaria tras la paralización del proceso de paz con los rebeldes musulmanes.
Dos batallones de infantería han sido desplegados en el centro y oeste de la isla de Mindanao, donde opera el Frente Moro de Liberación Islámica (FMLI), anunció hoy en la capital el portavoz de las Fuerzas Armadas, general Jorge Segovia.
Segovia indicó que la zona continúa relativamente pacífica desde que empezó el lunes el mes santo musulmán del Ramadán, que por otra parte ha llevado al Ejército a reducir la intensidad de su ofensiva militar contra los guerrilleros.
A principios de semana, la presidenta filipina, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, disolvió la comisión que negociaba el acuerdo de paz con el FMLI por la falta de sinceridad del grupo, sin esperar al fallo del Tribunal Supremo sobre la suspensión de la firma de un memorando de entendimiento ya pactado.
Ese documento daba luz verde a ampliar la autonomía de los musulmanes en el sur de Filipinas y es considerado imprescindible para poner fin a décadas de conflicto, aunque es rechazado por algunos políticos cristianos.
Desde que el Supremo paralizó su firma hace un mes, la ola de violencia por los ataques perpetrados por comandantes renegados del FMLI ha causado más de 150 muertos y 140.000 desplazados.
Los cinco millones de musulmanes de Mindanao, los primeros pobladores de la isla antes de que llegaran los colonizadores españoles, mantienen siglos después una difícil convivencia con la mayoría de nueve millones de católicos.
Dos batallones de infantería han sido desplegados en el centro y oeste de la isla de Mindanao, donde opera el Frente Moro de Liberación Islámica (FMLI), anunció hoy en la capital el portavoz de las Fuerzas Armadas, general Jorge Segovia.
Segovia indicó que la zona continúa relativamente pacífica desde que empezó el lunes el mes santo musulmán del Ramadán, que por otra parte ha llevado al Ejército a reducir la intensidad de su ofensiva militar contra los guerrilleros.
A principios de semana, la presidenta filipina, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, disolvió la comisión que negociaba el acuerdo de paz con el FMLI por la falta de sinceridad del grupo, sin esperar al fallo del Tribunal Supremo sobre la suspensión de la firma de un memorando de entendimiento ya pactado.
Ese documento daba luz verde a ampliar la autonomía de los musulmanes en el sur de Filipinas y es considerado imprescindible para poner fin a décadas de conflicto, aunque es rechazado por algunos políticos cristianos.
Desde que el Supremo paralizó su firma hace un mes, la ola de violencia por los ataques perpetrados por comandantes renegados del FMLI ha causado más de 150 muertos y 140.000 desplazados.
Los cinco millones de musulmanes de Mindanao, los primeros pobladores de la isla antes de que llegaran los colonizadores españoles, mantienen siglos después una difícil convivencia con la mayoría de nueve millones de católicos.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
La Presidenta Amenazó A Los Rebeldes Musulmanes Con Incrementar Las Operaciones Militares Si Continúan Con Sus Ataques
MANILA (Diario de Manila / 20 de agosto de 2008) - La presidenta filipina, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, amenazó hoy a los rebeldes musulmanes con incrementar las operaciones militares para aplastarles si continúan poniendo en peligro el proceso de paz con sus ataques contra poblados católicos.
La jefa del Estado ordenó a las fuerzas de seguridad defender cada centímetro del territorio del sur de Filipinas contra los insurgentes, que serán aplastados por el Ejército si no obedecen.
Al menos 16 personas han sido asesinadas a balazos y machetazos, decenas han quedado heridas y casas de varias aldeas incendiadas desde que presuntos guerrilleros del Frente Moro de Liberación Islámica (FMLI) irrumpieron a primera hora de la mañana en un puñado de pueblos de mayoría católica de la provincia de Lanao del Sur.
Los rebeldes reanudaron los ataques en uno de sus bastiones en el sur del archipiélago, sólo 24 horas después de que cuatro soldados y tres paramilitares fallecieran en otra emboscada también atribuida a la guerrilla.
Un portavoz del FMLI culpó de los ataques a facciones disidentes y a la incertidumbre sobre el proceso de paz, mientras el Gobierno exigió al grupo que controle a sus combatientes, si no quiere sufrir una represalia en forma de una nueva ofensiva militar.
La última ola de violencia sigue a los intensos enfrentamientos librados la pasada semana después de que los rebeldes ocuparan 13 pueblos en la provincia de Cotabato del Norte, situada al sur de Lanao del Sur en la isla de Mindanao.
Esos combates dejaron casi medio centenar de muertos y más de 165.000 desplazados en Cotabato del Norte, de donde nació el recurso que llevó hace dos semanas al Tribunal Supremo a suspender temporalmente la firma de un pacto entre el Ejecutivo y el FMLI.
Según ambas partes, el memorando de entendimiento iba a allanar el camino para lograr un acuerdo de paz que pondría fin a décadas de guerra en una de las zonas más pobres del país.
La jefa del Estado ordenó a las fuerzas de seguridad defender cada centímetro del territorio del sur de Filipinas contra los insurgentes, que serán aplastados por el Ejército si no obedecen.
Al menos 16 personas han sido asesinadas a balazos y machetazos, decenas han quedado heridas y casas de varias aldeas incendiadas desde que presuntos guerrilleros del Frente Moro de Liberación Islámica (FMLI) irrumpieron a primera hora de la mañana en un puñado de pueblos de mayoría católica de la provincia de Lanao del Sur.
Los rebeldes reanudaron los ataques en uno de sus bastiones en el sur del archipiélago, sólo 24 horas después de que cuatro soldados y tres paramilitares fallecieran en otra emboscada también atribuida a la guerrilla.
Un portavoz del FMLI culpó de los ataques a facciones disidentes y a la incertidumbre sobre el proceso de paz, mientras el Gobierno exigió al grupo que controle a sus combatientes, si no quiere sufrir una represalia en forma de una nueva ofensiva militar.
La última ola de violencia sigue a los intensos enfrentamientos librados la pasada semana después de que los rebeldes ocuparan 13 pueblos en la provincia de Cotabato del Norte, situada al sur de Lanao del Sur en la isla de Mindanao.
Esos combates dejaron casi medio centenar de muertos y más de 165.000 desplazados en Cotabato del Norte, de donde nació el recurso que llevó hace dos semanas al Tribunal Supremo a suspender temporalmente la firma de un pacto entre el Ejecutivo y el FMLI.
Según ambas partes, el memorando de entendimiento iba a allanar el camino para lograr un acuerdo de paz que pondría fin a décadas de guerra en una de las zonas más pobres del país.
Saturday, August 09, 2008
Obispo De Ozamis Fue Asaltado A Punta De Pistola Por Un Ladrón
FILIPINAS (Diario de Manila / 9 de agosto de 2008) - Un obispo católico fue atacado hoy a punta de pistola por un ladrón que le robó la cartera y el teléfono móvil en plena calle y a la luz del día, cuando el religioso se disponía a entrar en la catedral de la ciudad de Ozamis, al sur de Filipinas.
El obispo Jesús Dosado explicó en declaraciones a la radio cristiana 'Veritas' que el ladrón paró frente a él con su motocicleta y que, de pronto, sacó el arma de uno de sus bolsillos y le apuntó.
Dosado, persona muy conocida en la ciudad, rehusó enfrentarse al asaltante y le entregó sin resistirse su teléfono móvil, la cartera y su permiso de conducir.
El religioso dijo que en vez de denunciar el suceso ante la Policía prefirió entrar en la catedral y rezar por la salvación del hombre que le atacó.
Aunque los asaltos son comunes en las ciudades filipinas, son raros aquellos que tienen como víctimas a religiosos, por lo general, personas muy respetadas por la población de la católica Filipinas.
El obispo Jesús Dosado explicó en declaraciones a la radio cristiana 'Veritas' que el ladrón paró frente a él con su motocicleta y que, de pronto, sacó el arma de uno de sus bolsillos y le apuntó.
Dosado, persona muy conocida en la ciudad, rehusó enfrentarse al asaltante y le entregó sin resistirse su teléfono móvil, la cartera y su permiso de conducir.
El religioso dijo que en vez de denunciar el suceso ante la Policía prefirió entrar en la catedral y rezar por la salvación del hombre que le atacó.
Aunque los asaltos son comunes en las ciudades filipinas, son raros aquellos que tienen como víctimas a religiosos, por lo general, personas muy respetadas por la población de la católica Filipinas.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
El Tribunal Supremo Suspende Temporalmente La Firma De Un Acuerdo Entre El Gobierno Y Los Rebeldes del Frente Moro De Liberación Islámica
FILIPINAS (Diario de Manila / 5 de agosto de 2008) - El Tribunal Supremo de Filipinas bloqueó hoy la firma de un acuerdo entre el Gobierno y los rebeldes del Frente Moro de Liberación Islámica (FMLI), por el que los musulmanes podrían ampliar sus territorios autónomos en el sur del país.
Un día antes de su rúbrica, los jueces decidieron emitir una orden de restricción temporal en respuesta a la petición del gobernador de la provincia de Cotabato del Norte, Emmanuel Piñol.
Piñol y otras personalidades católicas habían denunciado que se habían incluido en el borrador final varias poblaciones de mayoría cristiana como pertenecientes a los dominios ancestrales del bangsamoro (pueblo musulmán).
El Supremo analizará de nuevo el asunto el próximo 15 de agosto, para dar tiempo a que todas las partes presenten sus alegaciones.
Algunos juristas recuerdan desde hace semanas que el pacto es anticonstitucional, porque propone un plebiscito y cambio a un régimen de gobierno federal que obligará a enmendar la Carta Magna.
Las autoridades filipinas esperan acabar con cuatro décadas de conflicto en Mindanao con la firma del acuerdo con el FMLI, que estaba prevista inicialmente para mañana en Malasia, donde se han desarrollado las negociaciones de paz.
Pero esta mañana, más de 4.000 cristianos se manifestaron en la ciudad de Zamboanga para rechazar el pacto, por el que podrían verse obligados a pertenecer a la Región Autónoma del Mindanao Musulmán (ARMM).
De prosperar el acuerdo, un total de 712 poblaciones decidirán en referéndum antes de un año si desean unirse a la ARMM, constituida en 1990 e integrada ahora por las provincias de Lanao del Sur y Maguindanao, las islas de Joló y Tawi-Tawi y la ciudad de Marawi.
Fundado en 1984, el FMLI es la mayor organización separatista del archipiélago con más de 12.000 militantes, muchos de los cuales siguen combatiendo al Ejército pese al alto el fuego en teoría vigente desde 2003.
Casi cuatro décadas de guerra contra las tropas gubernamentales han dejado 120.000 muertos y cerca de 2 millones de desplazados en el sur de Mindanao, una de las áreas más pobres de Filipinas.
Saturday, March 08, 2008
El Gobierno Filipino Apoyará La Creación De Un Eestado Federal Islámico
El Gobierno Filipino apoyará la creación de un estado federal islámico en el problemático sur del país como una parte de los esfuerzos para establecer un acuerdo de paz con los rebeldes separatistas musulmanes, según dijo un oficial.
Jesus Dureza, el asesor presidencial para las conversaciones de paz con los grupos insurgentes en las Filipinas, dijo que el gobierno buscará hacer modificaciones a la constitución del país para que permita el establecimiento de una unidad de gobierno federal de la Nación Musulmana.'
La creación del Estado federal islámico es un paso más en la expansión de la región musulmana autónoma existente en la región de Mindanao, lo que es una cuestión primordial en las conversaciones de paz con el Frente Moro Islámico de Liberación [Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)].
Al mismo tiempo, el MILF ha anunciado que está presto para la guerra, si es atacado.
La declaración, hecha por Eid Kabalu, el portavoz militar del MILF, es una respuesta a un comentario reciente por el secretario del gobierno local e interior Ronaldo Puno que amenazó con parar las conversaciones con el MILF.
"Estamos abiertos a todas las posibilidades. Tenemos derecho a defendernos en nuestra patria", dijo Kabalu.Ahora bien, añadió que la guerra sería siempre el último recurso.
Un día antes, la página oficial del MILF, Luwaran.com, citó a Puno diciendo: "Si el MILF no quiere nuestro acuerdo, si no quieren respetar nuestra Constitución, entonces vamos a dejar la negociación y a continuar la guerra.
Mientras el Consejo Mundial de las Iglesias acusó hace poco a Filipinas de matar cristianos.
Jesus Dureza, el asesor presidencial para las conversaciones de paz con los grupos insurgentes en las Filipinas, dijo que el gobierno buscará hacer modificaciones a la constitución del país para que permita el establecimiento de una unidad de gobierno federal de la Nación Musulmana.'
La creación del Estado federal islámico es un paso más en la expansión de la región musulmana autónoma existente en la región de Mindanao, lo que es una cuestión primordial en las conversaciones de paz con el Frente Moro Islámico de Liberación [Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)].
Al mismo tiempo, el MILF ha anunciado que está presto para la guerra, si es atacado.
La declaración, hecha por Eid Kabalu, el portavoz militar del MILF, es una respuesta a un comentario reciente por el secretario del gobierno local e interior Ronaldo Puno que amenazó con parar las conversaciones con el MILF.
"Estamos abiertos a todas las posibilidades. Tenemos derecho a defendernos en nuestra patria", dijo Kabalu.Ahora bien, añadió que la guerra sería siempre el último recurso.
Un día antes, la página oficial del MILF, Luwaran.com, citó a Puno diciendo: "Si el MILF no quiere nuestro acuerdo, si no quieren respetar nuestra Constitución, entonces vamos a dejar la negociación y a continuar la guerra.
Mientras el Consejo Mundial de las Iglesias acusó hace poco a Filipinas de matar cristianos.
Friday, September 07, 2007
Philippines Joins Hispanic Parade In U.S., Zamboanga Launches Spanish Radio Program
Los Angeles - Crowded delegations showcasing folklore and culture of South America, the Caribbean and the Philippines will be participating in two large Hispanic parades celebrating the Independence of Mexico and Central America.
In line with its 2007 production “El Mundo Hispano Saluda a Los Angeles”, Proyectos Saluda, founded and directed by the Venezuelan Alvaro Vanegas, resident of Anaheim, brings once again hundreds of participants with the folklore, voice, color and renowned personalities of the other communities to foster the understanding and union of a global Hispanic Family.
The dates are September 9th and September 16th. The Mexican Independence Parade, produced by Comité Mexicano Cívico Patriótico, takes place on Sunday September 9th at 11:00 am, starting at the corners of Cesar Chavez and Indiana.
The Central American Independence Parade, produced by Comité de Festejos de Centroamérica takes place on Sunday September 16th at 11:00 am, starting at the corners of Pico and Vermont. Both parades combined showcase over 7,000 participants, with floats and convertibles, an estimated crowd of a million people, and both are broadcasted live by Univision/Telefutura among others, reaching millions on the East Coast, Mexico and Central America in rebroadcasts.
The combined lineup of countries Proyectos Saluda intends to produce is Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, México (to the Central American Parade), Nicaragua (to the Mexican Parade), Peru, The Philippines, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Preparations are on their way to bring the best folklore groups and community leaders, volunteers in typical, as well as showbusiness personalities and consular representatives.
Several delegations bring community effort, such as the Argentinian, Uruguayan and Philippine blocs; Peruanitos Foundation is joining effort for the Peruvian delegation, some dance groups are coming from out of state and San Diego, such as the Venezuelan delegation.
The Philippine Delegation this year is coproduced by PANA and Los Angeles Historic Filipinotown, including representatives from the Rotary Club, SIPA, People’s CORE, FASGI, Celebrity Chronicle and many more leading community organizations in the process of joining.
Its second year into this parade, the Philippine Delegation is once again bringing a mesmerizing lineup of folklore, typical costumes and renowned organizations and personalities to impact the Latin American community with the best of the best, and to rejoice in a celebration of one big family where The Philippines has a natural place.
Taliba, La Prensa Colombiana and El Peruano USA are confirmed proud Media Partners, and other key publications are in the process of joining this monumental effort.
Thus, South America, the Caribbean and The Philippines are coming together to congratulate the Mexican and Central American communities on their Independence Celebration.
In Zamboanga City in southern Philippines where locals speak Spanish, the Asociacion de la Prensa de Cadiz of Spain, in partnership with the Filipino government owned radio station dxMR Radyo ng Bayan launched Thursday a radio magazine dubbed “Filipinas, Ahora Mismo,” according to state media.
The program, which can be heard over dxMR from Mondays through Saturdays, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. is a collaborative effort designed to foster better understanding between local Zamboangueños and Spain, to promote the use of Spanish language and culture.
Popular Spanish TV newscaster Begoña Lucena was in Zamboanga City Thursday where she formally launched the radio program.
The program is the only radio magazine that showcases Filipino culture. It is an upbeat radio program with regular segments on De Pelicula (movies) Vamos a Leer (literature), Ventana al Pasado en Camino de Cadiz (Phil-Hispanic History), De Isla en Isla (geography), El Fogon de Maria (cuisine), Su Salud (health), Mundo Mujer (women issues), Aprenda Español (Spanish Language).
Deportes (sports), Sabias Que? (trivia) and Dichos y Refranes (folk wisdom) sprinkled with the best current and timeless music in Spanish.
Señor Chaco Molina, executive director of the Fundacion Santiago, who was also here during the launching of the radio program, said “Filipinas, Ahora Mismo” is a Filipino program that speaks of Filipino topics and done by Filipino professionals and addressed to the Filipino audience.”
The only thing that makes the difference is that its medium is in pure Spanish, Molina said.
Molina said the project has three components, one is the radio program itself, second is the training program, that offers scholarships for Filipino media practitioners and Filipino mass-communication students who want to hone their skills thru a six-month training engagement.
He explained, successful applicants to the scholarship will be working with dxMR Radyo ng Bayan either as scriptwriters, broadcasters or translators and will receive a compensation of P25,000 for the efforts.
And the third component is a donation or grant done by The Asociacion de la Prensa de Cadiz to the Radyo ng Bayan to improve its facilities. “There is repeater tower, transformer, and equipment,” Molina said.
“Filipinas Ahora Mismo” is a Radyo Manila Project, which is a shared effort of Asociacion de la Prensa de Cadiz of Spain and the Bureau of Broadcast Services of the Philippines, with the support and participation of the Junta de Andalucia, the Agencia Española de Cooperacion Internacional, the Diputacion de Cadiz, the Instituto Cervantes and Fundacion Santiago.
Filipinas Ahora Mismo can be heard not only in dxMR in Zamboanga City, but also in its sister stations in Laoag, Manila, Naga and IloIlo, as well as anywhere in the world thru the internet via www.prensacadiz.org. (With a report from the Philippine Information Agency in Zamboanga City)
In line with its 2007 production “El Mundo Hispano Saluda a Los Angeles”, Proyectos Saluda, founded and directed by the Venezuelan Alvaro Vanegas, resident of Anaheim, brings once again hundreds of participants with the folklore, voice, color and renowned personalities of the other communities to foster the understanding and union of a global Hispanic Family.
The dates are September 9th and September 16th. The Mexican Independence Parade, produced by Comité Mexicano Cívico Patriótico, takes place on Sunday September 9th at 11:00 am, starting at the corners of Cesar Chavez and Indiana.
The Central American Independence Parade, produced by Comité de Festejos de Centroamérica takes place on Sunday September 16th at 11:00 am, starting at the corners of Pico and Vermont. Both parades combined showcase over 7,000 participants, with floats and convertibles, an estimated crowd of a million people, and both are broadcasted live by Univision/Telefutura among others, reaching millions on the East Coast, Mexico and Central America in rebroadcasts.
The combined lineup of countries Proyectos Saluda intends to produce is Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, México (to the Central American Parade), Nicaragua (to the Mexican Parade), Peru, The Philippines, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Preparations are on their way to bring the best folklore groups and community leaders, volunteers in typical, as well as showbusiness personalities and consular representatives.
Several delegations bring community effort, such as the Argentinian, Uruguayan and Philippine blocs; Peruanitos Foundation is joining effort for the Peruvian delegation, some dance groups are coming from out of state and San Diego, such as the Venezuelan delegation.
The Philippine Delegation this year is coproduced by PANA and Los Angeles Historic Filipinotown, including representatives from the Rotary Club, SIPA, People’s CORE, FASGI, Celebrity Chronicle and many more leading community organizations in the process of joining.
Its second year into this parade, the Philippine Delegation is once again bringing a mesmerizing lineup of folklore, typical costumes and renowned organizations and personalities to impact the Latin American community with the best of the best, and to rejoice in a celebration of one big family where The Philippines has a natural place.
Taliba, La Prensa Colombiana and El Peruano USA are confirmed proud Media Partners, and other key publications are in the process of joining this monumental effort.
Thus, South America, the Caribbean and The Philippines are coming together to congratulate the Mexican and Central American communities on their Independence Celebration.
In Zamboanga City in southern Philippines where locals speak Spanish, the Asociacion de la Prensa de Cadiz of Spain, in partnership with the Filipino government owned radio station dxMR Radyo ng Bayan launched Thursday a radio magazine dubbed “Filipinas, Ahora Mismo,” according to state media.
The program, which can be heard over dxMR from Mondays through Saturdays, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. is a collaborative effort designed to foster better understanding between local Zamboangueños and Spain, to promote the use of Spanish language and culture.
Popular Spanish TV newscaster Begoña Lucena was in Zamboanga City Thursday where she formally launched the radio program.
The program is the only radio magazine that showcases Filipino culture. It is an upbeat radio program with regular segments on De Pelicula (movies) Vamos a Leer (literature), Ventana al Pasado en Camino de Cadiz (Phil-Hispanic History), De Isla en Isla (geography), El Fogon de Maria (cuisine), Su Salud (health), Mundo Mujer (women issues), Aprenda Español (Spanish Language).
Deportes (sports), Sabias Que? (trivia) and Dichos y Refranes (folk wisdom) sprinkled with the best current and timeless music in Spanish.
Señor Chaco Molina, executive director of the Fundacion Santiago, who was also here during the launching of the radio program, said “Filipinas, Ahora Mismo” is a Filipino program that speaks of Filipino topics and done by Filipino professionals and addressed to the Filipino audience.”
The only thing that makes the difference is that its medium is in pure Spanish, Molina said.
Molina said the project has three components, one is the radio program itself, second is the training program, that offers scholarships for Filipino media practitioners and Filipino mass-communication students who want to hone their skills thru a six-month training engagement.
He explained, successful applicants to the scholarship will be working with dxMR Radyo ng Bayan either as scriptwriters, broadcasters or translators and will receive a compensation of P25,000 for the efforts.
And the third component is a donation or grant done by The Asociacion de la Prensa de Cadiz to the Radyo ng Bayan to improve its facilities. “There is repeater tower, transformer, and equipment,” Molina said.
“Filipinas Ahora Mismo” is a Radyo Manila Project, which is a shared effort of Asociacion de la Prensa de Cadiz of Spain and the Bureau of Broadcast Services of the Philippines, with the support and participation of the Junta de Andalucia, the Agencia Española de Cooperacion Internacional, the Diputacion de Cadiz, the Instituto Cervantes and Fundacion Santiago.
Filipinas Ahora Mismo can be heard not only in dxMR in Zamboanga City, but also in its sister stations in Laoag, Manila, Naga and IloIlo, as well as anywhere in the world thru the internet via www.prensacadiz.org. (With a report from the Philippine Information Agency in Zamboanga City)
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