TALAGA, HAHAHAHA

If a federal form of government is chosen to change our charter...federal independence will be shoved into our throats. My apprehension if the MILF don’t take the opportunity to make peace now while it can is that...the framing of our Federal constitution will fall in the hands of the same corrupt politicians that has for most part of our political history responsible for our failings and by then...MILF’s demands for independence will be rendered irrelevant.

P-Noy’s ELECTION could be the LAST FOR A PRESIDENT in our present system of government. He could in fact be re-elected by congress as ceremonial president for 4 or 6 years whatever the case. There is a big difference between people’s clamour to stay in power and people’s resentment. If the MILF are run by men of reason...they should make deals now.

YB.. its a BIG WHY oh WHY for the Senior Yusoph to stay in Manila during that crucial stage of his Son.. He made a strong statement addressed to his Son's abductors but made a very doubtful action .

I agree, it is time for the MILF to bend a little on their demands within the bounds of the constitution. Revolutionaries come and go, and becoming old! Look at Nur, the old warrior, if only he agreed when he was offered by Cory, in a silver platter, during that revolutionary government, some major concessions, peace and prosperity may have been reigning in our Bangsamoro homeland!

Any of this may a reason for the kidnapping of his son or maybe there are those who just used the election issue when actually it was a simple kidnapping case to make money! Anyway, P-a, it should be a wake up call for him. When he just stayed in Manila during the duration of the kidnapping of his son, people indeed wondered, why oh why?

pointless_again, Comm. is a friend of mine but was really disgusted when , thru his recoomendations, there were controversial decisions made, Example, when the Board of Canvassers proclaimed Cong Balindong without results on his proclaimation(very unusual). By allowing manually transmitted results to the PBOC when its should be elctronic, etc. Also, when he allowed the Masiu clustering and returning the MSU clustering to its old clusters!

I agree with nlk. MILF should ask or demand what the GRP can give without constitutional processes and limitations. Why ask for BJE instead of the ARMM which is already legal and constitutional?. What is in the name anyway? Ask for reasonable expanded ARMM without North Cotabato, Zamboanga and Iligan and get away with Pinol, Lubrigat and Cruz. I know few of the MILF advisers and technical panel members are visiting this site a few times. Hope they read some ideas here.

circumstances and conditions that first gave rise to the conflict greatly change through time. When they become irreconcilable, the conflict becomes intractable and finding a solution therefore becomes almost impossible and so the conflict drags on.

I agree with nlkhalid. No government or a president worth his salt will not want to see a peaceful, prosperous country he leads. The problem is that we always claim that the government is not sincere when it is not giving in to our (or MNLF/MILF) demands. Both parties to the negotiation are sincere. But their demands (or what each party wants from the other side to give into) are irreconcilable. This usually happens to long-drawn conflicts (the conflict in Mindanao is centuries-old) where the ci

The ARMM is one proof and the other is the peace with the MNLF. As I have said...the MILF should wake from its dreams and start asking for realistic demands. I see in the future a Federal Parliamentary System of government for our country so I say to the MILF...negotiates now while you are still relevant.

nkkhalid writes: ... "the government has always been sincere in its search for peace in Mindanao." Do you [to all] agree with this statement? in what context that they are sincere? Re-evaluate the issue.

Pointless_again: Sounds interesting. It can be interpreted from different angles. What seems to be dominant is MONEY....money... money.

IF my son was kidnapped and my son and those who abducted my son is in Lanao Del Sur or in Mindanao.. As a father.. the first thing I would do is be at the scene of the crime..and know first hand every development that is happening.. but as a COMMISSIONER? SHOULD I STAY AWAY FROM MINDANAO? WHY AM I AVOIDING THIS PARAMETERS? AM I GUILTY? AM I HIDING SOMETHING?

YB, ever since I highly commend your ideas in this chatbox.. so I would like to give a scenario based on the false allegation that Comm. Yusoph received election money and I would appreciate much if you can make your own interpretation of the scenario.. I will try to sum it up on the next frame..

There was a joke that when the good commissioner first reported to office, he was sporting a long beard! Today, as he transferred from his rented apartment from San Juan to a new house at Quezon City with a battery of cars, he shaved off his long beard!WE were told that angels/malaikat are climbing on this long beard sported by devoted Muslims!

to reform the rotten electoral system, the root of all evils in our society,especially in his home province, the cheating capital of the country? Just asking!

By the way, Comm Elias Yusoph is challenging Gen Ardo to name politicians who lost in the elections who master minded the kidnapping of his son as the latter said that the cause of the kidnapping was to let the Commissioner return alleged advance money made by these politicians in return for some favor for them to win but Commissioner Yusoph was not able to deliver! Maybe for the highest bidder? Was the good commissioner also eaten by the old corrupt system in the Comelec despite his promise t

There are also those big land grabbers who own big tract of lands in the ARMM, like the Lobregats/Lorenzos of Balabagan, who do want want the peace process to succeed, as when they opposed the Moad, together with the support of Roxas, Drilon, Mayor Cruz of Iligan and Pinol of North Cotabato!

nlkhalid..There are always people in government who always sabotage the peace process. One is the military. Remember they will always employ its low intensity conflict strategy to justify their big annual budget(source of graft)and rapid promotion for AFP officials using the Southcom as springboard.Under P-Noy, lets give a chance to Secretary Deles and that UP Dean who was recently appointed to handle the peace process! Again, there is nothing wrong with dreaming!

It is time to overhaul ARMM in a way that will reflect the aspirations of all concerned (non-Muslims/N omads/Muslims) and submit it for referendum to make sure that we all know what is going on unlike the last one para WALANG SISIHAN. While we are free to dream again…let us dream within the bounds of reality as I have said before…while we can dream for the stars…catching the moon is not a bad bargain…not bad at all.

It’s time for MILF’s realists to negotiate with the government. In my opinion…the government has always been sincere in its search for peace in Mindanao. The last time the government was carried away by the MILF’s illusionists…it puffed like a soap bubble into thin air. If ARMM is again offered (maybe a trial for eventual Philippine Federal system of government)…MILF should grab it.

Dream again. Should the MILF finally accept the offer of Malacanang for them to run the ARMM and if they are to do serious reform, they can ask that as a condition. P-Noy said the Negotiation will resume right after Ramadhan.

Talking about the SONA, Ustaj Moner Bajunaid was among those who gave the opening prayer representing the Muslims and Islam in this country. I understand, the ustaj is an RC member.

If that happens, there will be few who may now seek to be elected for obvious reason.
Now, let the people of the ARMM decide in an honest election, without the usual interference from Malacanang, the people who will run their affairs.. a dreamer's dream (nlkhalid) or what P-noy said in his SONA- " we can dream again"

Stranger, if P-Noy has the" iron will", he can order an audit mechanism for the public to see and monitor pork barrel funds and IRA, and impose the necessary punishment for public officials, suppliers, and contractors who usually connive to just pocket IRA and pork barrel funds. As to the Presidential fund entrusted to Sec Julia Abad of the PMS, this remains to be seen!

Yes stranger…let the budget for social services and salaries of government employees come directly from the department of finance. Very good idea indeed…a dreamer’s dream.

(YB) “The hour will not come until voices are raised in the mosque and the WICKED member of the tribe becomes its RULER. The most WORTHLESS member of a people becomes its LEADER and a man is honored through FEAR OF THE EVIL he might do to you.” The Prophet.

P-Noy slogan is truly ideal. But I see no way we can control and audit IRA since whole system actively participate in the whole mess. I overheard an MILF commdr and certain MSUan talk about this and they think the shortest way is to suspend IRA for several terms. Then we will see who will spent millions without IRA.

ity and economic progress!
What is happening now a days is that running for any elected position has become a gamble- for anybody who have the three Gs- as winning means business or "negosyo".Many of those elected are not qualified-young, drug addicts, drunkards, drug lords!

Now, we may pray that the slogan of P-Noy " kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap". Abolish or minimize corruption in the ARMM like spend IRA wisely by providing a transparent and audit mechanism as well as punishment for those who steal the IRA and spend them wisely and implement all projects religiously(pork barrel, foreign assisted and locally funded projects) and I think P-noy is right!Kung walang mahirap- obviously peace follows and you are strengthening the Islamic faith followed by stabil

Maybe Stranger..in the short run a relief but the root cause of all the evils in our rotten society is selling and buying of votes plus terrorism and of course cheating aided by some enterprising comelec registrars, teachers, pnp members, military men etc. (three Gs).Needless to say, elect righteous and capable men and women and good living condition follows!

By the way, while few chatters think talking here is useless, I have meet few of those who are usually in the actual action for our own good and they speak of ideas from this chatbox. See, we may not being doing the action but others finds ideas and inspiration from the good ideas we post here. Let us keep posting ideas -

I tend to agree with JT. Most Maranaos cannot eat enough 3 times a day. Getting money from politicians comes a relief to a day of hunger. If only something is done to improve their living conditions, there will be much few to receive election bribes.

JT, The approved clustering at MSU gym three days before the May 10 elections was true but was reversed by the Comelec (by referendum on recommendation of our very own commissioner- a common knowledge). But he was forced to do it and returned it to the old clusters because he was threatened thru phone" kasi dadanak and dugo", and that was one day before the election! So maybe, just asking, who benefited that celebrated kidnapping?

The usual pointless, You never change.

In the past history, Maranao's Pride (maratabat) was a symbol of integrity, unity and immunity from mixing other cultures. Nowadays, this pride is used and abused in wrong way. MASKI ALAM MO NA MALI ANG IPINAGLALABAN,you still condoned the mistakes. minsan kasama alangalang sa maratabat.

and still talk and talk..

witnessing now, the ills in our society and the pains the whole Maranao society is undergoing may just be the pangs of the birth of a new Maranao Society. A smile must have crossed your face right now, but taken as a whole, we are much better than our fathers and mothers. Our generation is an upgrade of older ones. And our responsibility is to make sure our children will be better than us.

worse compared to the others. But just like any other culture (or civilization if want to call it that) we are still in the making. We are behind in many things and in many ways because we do not belong to older civilizations that maybe building mansions and palaces while our ancestors still lived in caves or huts. But we will certainly be catching up. Modern technology is helping accelerate the process of catching up with the rest of the world. To borrow from Condoleezza Rice, what we are witne

Brandon, I criticize my own people (myself included) and express my own views about how we might change for the better. But I do not curse them the way you do because cursing them is cursing myself, my family. The Truth is that I am proud to be a Maranao inspite of what other people might think or say about us. We have a lot of faults in our society and aspects of our culture that need looking into and correcting. But then that is also true to other societies and culture though our case may be

YB: In some instances, you’re right about clustering in certain areas with rido. But take the case of MSU also. Clustering, for instance, in just one place like the Dimaporo Gym would have resulted also to better control, better monitoring and would contribute to a more reliable result. Rumor has it that an order has been released to cluster the precinct in the Gym but a subsequent COMELEC order returned it to the old practice.

Your can buy the Maratabat of the Maranao for only 10 Singapore Dollar or maybe more than that. Oh my God! buying votes during election will never happen in Singapore.

Money enslaves the mind, spirit and soul of most Maranaos. The tagalog will say WALANG HIYA? Darwin may call it: inferior creatures. That's why they are behind in everything.

It seems that Politics is the core foundation of the Maranao Society. When there is no money, it is not an issue to the Maranaos. My son [10yrs old] called it MONEY FACE.

Talk and Talk Again..

Take the case of the 2nd District of LDS, the Election Officer due to alleged bribery given as what is experienced several times in the past, clustered 4 areas into 3 without authority from the Comelec in Banc. Thus, those with rido in other barangays, could not vote in the new clustered area. Result shows that candidates of Balindong got almost 100% of the votes!Add terrorism, plus the military, comelec, teachers, pnp partisanship and arming of civilians- a rape of democracy!

Salam to all! JT, am not an avid supporter of Ex Comm. Dumarpa, but the clustering issue was indeed a case of favoring certain candidates to win like what happaned at Masiu. Why cluster certain precincts in areas where voters from other areas fear to thread due to certain rido . This is pure disenfranchisement of voters. And approved the clustering by way of referendum? Juz asking?

system has so many defects and those defects are the ones being exploited by unscrupulous politicians to serve their selfish interests.

officers (COMELEC, Police/military, teachers, etc) has become very much a part of our electoral system. And it has become a cliché more particularly in the Case of ARMM that, for one to win, he’s got to have the 3 Gs which stands for “guns, gold and goons”. That still applies and very obviously so, during the last election. The case of the kidnapping of the Commissioner’s son is a confirmation that same old rule still applies. These are things computerization failed to eliminate. Our electoral

That article speak ill of the good Commissioner and that doesn’t seem fair to him and the family. This is a case of “blaming the victim”. The issue on clustering was in the interest of a fair, just and honest election but of course a disadvantage to certain politicians because clustering deprives them of the opportunity to once again engage in the old habit of manipulating/controlling the results of the election. I say old habit, because, cheating, vote-buying, bribing of concerned election off

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It's smell like stinky on the part of commissioner. If we are honest to our position entrust by us, then will are far from fitnah..Can anybody confirm this issue?

Let us unite ourselves and say NO to them.

Politician becomes "the city crocodiles", hehhhe. the Hampas Lupa and the idiots become instant millionaire either by selling drugs or providing protections to the kidnappers and others.

As a result, our life is becoming more and more difficult.

When we teach in the university, when we join politics, when we do business, we can hardly distinguish between halal and haram.

I think the word halal in Islam is a simple term. But when you translate it into your practice it becomes difficult. Why? You failed to internalize its meaning.

for example: cleanliness. when I had an opportunity to visit Marawi, I had the impression that your ulama will have a hard time to impart the teachings of Islam to your people.

I am sorry to say that majority of the Maranaos failed to understand the basics of Islam. How much more for its philosophical aspects.

then we can talk and discuss issues.

Liberate your self against all forms of injustices

allow NOT your relatives, family and friends to dictate you in accordance with their selfish interest in life.

Earn your livelihood in accordance with the shariah. Shield your self against all temptations in this world. Otherwise, it will derail you from the right destiny.

Let us start within our selves and our family. Let us clearly distinguish between the halal and haram in our individual and social life.

As long as there is a concern maranao irregardless of their number, Lanao will be transformed. Its a matter of time.

I mean, there will be a change. Let us be optimistic

Let us bring the issue on the right context. Examine our problems in a more intellectual manner. Try to translate those ideas into practice within your own self and immediate members of your family. Definitely it will change

Now if we continue to just "TALK and PAUSE" we all have big problems!

and taritib of the maranaos. let us bring back the heart and spirit of every Maranao towards a right perspective of their existence as a Maranao Muslim [in the Philippines]

or you may call it as amanah. They want to enrich and maintain their position by all means, to the extent of jeopardizing the core of their identity as Muslims. On the other hand, there are vast majority who are optimistic that there will be a change one day. Sad to say, when we had someone to lead a reform in a simple institution, we were divided and sometimes created a fitnah against him. Where is the Maratabat of the Maranaos. Your great grand fathers were shahid in defending the adat and tar

pointless_again has a point to share to everybody. If we analyze it deeply, it tells us exactly the social realities that are prevalent in the socio-political and religious condition of the Maranao society. The elites who dictate and monopolize the society have different worldview in life. They want to enrich and maintain their position by all means, to the extent of jeopardizing the core of their identity as Muslims. They failed to understand that the position given to them is a trust or you ma

Whenever the epistemological foundation of the theory and practices of Islam are not properly understood, obviously, this would eventually create crisis in every aspect of our existence as an individual or as a member of a particular society. The people of Lanao is not an exception. Can we address this issue?

JuzThinkin: I have traveled throughout S.E.A. and I found that dealing with the Maranaos is always difficult. They are educated both in Islam and secular however, their actions do not reflect the level of their education. No wonder, the society is far behind as compared to other Muslim minorities.

We may have different views pertaining to the root cause of the social problems in Lanao. We need to conduct a series of intellectual discourses to understand the issue in a more comprehensive manner. Is there any initiative from the NGO's and ... the intellectuals of MSU?

I agree with Pointless_again. This chat is meant to share views that could be beneficial to all users. Let us maximize the usage of this forum.

Just at this hour, Tuesday July 20, 2010, Norladin Yusoph is seen on the TV with Gov. Bombit in CDO. Dont be surprised - he was released in CDO. He might have been kept there all along. Mayor Emano was surprised himself and organized check points to catch the kidnappers.

generate revenue so that we can demand not to corrupt the IRA allotted for us because we are the ones who gave that money to the central government.. its our contribution and our right as Tax Payers!

I think one solution we can start "WORKING ON" rather than TALKING AND TALKING.. is we need to pay our TAXES adequately.. Be a Citizen even if we cannot indulge much into being one.. but still we have to abide by the Rules.. by the Autonomous government..

include the IRA for removal? ang alam lang ba natin na gobyerno na gya bitikan o mga sarwang? merong Shariah... bat di natin un gamitin.. at bat natin lagi sinisisi mga leaders natin kung alam natin na wala naman silang ginagawa.. parang sinisisi mo ang isang bulag na tumingin naman sya sa dinadaanan niya!

What gov't ? To my knowledge we dont have any. We have names, positions and money but nothing to govern. Officials are there because of IRA and CDF. Remove that and we end up with our Sultans and Alim which might be even better.

Me I am not but I am keeping myself updated.. the least ACTION I can do.. Do you know that it is happening?

We can call for the Gov't to act on it.. we could have organized or Joined the Marathon Samirah Gutoc did in MSU.. A FUN RUN FOR PEACE.. Are you in Marawi JT?

In the recent upsurge of violence in the City, what could have been done by us?

pointless_again: Well, if we do not limit ourselves from merely chatting exchanging views/opinions about our problems, what can you suggest we should do? Take action? what specific actions? Am sure many of us here in this site will be willing to go beyond talking or "walk the talk" so-to-speak if there are concrete things we can do. Why not suggest and we will see what we can do?

How frustrating.. from the words of JT.. "We can only engage on a seemingly never-ending chat about our problems or exchange views.. some good ideas just come out sometimes" and good ideas being wasted..

JT, "Juzt" want to ask.. Is this Chat Box stops the subscribers of this website from doing projects.. I mean does this chat box limit its readers from putting some actions on their words or suggestion? puro na lang ba salita? Is this the main purpose? elaboration lang? and no realization? Just like what you responded to nords1925

That's good mews if true. Am here at Marawi but this is my first time to learn of that news. The Commissioner is a good man and the forces of good are with him.

Its in the news, the son of Comm Yusoph was released. This is a very good development. The investigation should start here. If indeed, Comm Yusoph is true to his words, he should advice his son to tell it all so that the perpetrators should be jailed. This is a challenge to everyone especially to the PNoy administration.

You have to check with that News OFW because based on what I've heard namatay daw ung anak ni Comm. Yusoph. and please.. The Son of the commissioner is not a thing so you cannot use IT.

At last, The daily headline news in all heralds end regarding the abduction of Comm. Yousef's son. It was released by abductor without paying ransom. Many of my nonmuslim colleagues here in Saudi keep asking why fellow Muslim and same tribe kidnapped each other. I just keep on mum on the issue because i have already narrated them the closeness of Maranao's tribes before." ANG GINAGAWA NG ISA AY DAMAY NG KARAMIHAN". The culprit must be punished otherwise new headline will come.

Well, Nords, this is just a Chatbox . We can only engage on a seemingly never-ending chat about our problems or exchange views, even debate and just that! But at least we are constantly made aware of these problems and some good ideas just come out sometimes. Well, Nords, this is just a Chatbox . We Well, Nords, this is just a Chatbox . We can only engage on a seemingly never-ending chat about our problems or exchange views, even debate and just

Such great ideas.. but why is it there are no tangible actions?

Salam.. miyathey a da ako makapamisita sii.. kombo ta ma bimban sa pisbok! Mapipiya tano saya den?

MILF? You’re kidding. That will make things even worse. But anyway, as said by the guest above, things are returning to normal in the City. But by normal, we mean the usual life in the City. There will still be drug peddling, snatching, killings, robberies, etc. but on a level lower enough not to scare us away from doing our daily errand to the market. We are used to it because that is “normal” to us. Name a crime and you will likely find it here.

I'm losing hope for the fate of our future. Who knows in the coming days, were like SOMALIA, Running by warlords, killing each other. This is the right time that Mujahideen should interfere. WHERE ARE THE M.I.L.F. If we cannot discipline our own backyard, there is no essence to dream of self determination and independence.

We are suffering because we allow these things to happen!

salaam! to solve the kidnapping of commissioner's son mr. noralden yusoph! just replace general rey ardo,cordone the rest of the mayor,and arrest com.dumarpa. then, count for one week mr. noralden would be freed.

Commander Delta of Lumba a Bayabao was shot dead by the military and PNP the other day. He was among the suspects in the kidnapping of the son of
Com Elias Yusoph. Com Delta categorically denied.

According to my source, a car napping syndicate headed by the name of Mr. "POGI" is included in payroll of city mayor's office. No wonder they're residing all in Bangon. Who knows this striking force are included in the untouchable people to hide and escape their criminality. " HINDI PWEDING MAGKAROON NG BUNGA ANG PAPAYA NG ATIS"

The reassignment of entire police force is not a optimal solution for peace and order. The only solution is putting this criminals behind bars even included in the payroll and protected by of some politicians. Secondly, all politicians must undergo psychiatric evaluation and rehabilitation. We are far enough to conclude normalcy in our Islamic City. We must be vigilant and always alert.

A lot of powerful men and women in Lanao lost their positions, their money, power asnd influence in the last election. The only things left with them are guns and bullets. No source of income and their families are used to richy lives. What would we expect ?

Marawi is slowly getting back to normal. Te entire Marawi PNP was sent to Parang, Maguindanao. a new City Chief was assigned who is not from Lanao. Even th Provincial Commander was replaced. Those masked men at night are not PNP but striking force of the Mayor who are determined to send some criminals into hell with them he he.

In my observation, no enough police visibility conducted in the city. And to add, nagchecheck point sa Gomisa Ave. in the middle of the night with there faces covered? Is this how it is done?

what is our policemen doing? how will people be secured in marawi when even our policemen hide under their pants?

the question is when will we change?

how long do we allow these "things" to stay?

what a pity?

what would our next generation's life be like?

It is sad to know that even the simple and ordinary eggvendor in all car terminals were obliged to pay S.O.P. in short "TONG". In every car bound to Iligan and CDO must pay an equivalent to one passenger fare to the said S.O.P. This will not go for charity purposes but the Shameful and greedy family of the recent administration.

Arrest of the criminals is only a temporary solution. The root cause of the problem must be addressed first.Unless this is done, humanity will continue paying the price. Denial is a weak defense. Let justice be done though heavens may fall

Local information speaks of Mayor Pre personally leading arrests and patrolling the city in the evening. So far 12 arrests have been made - not to mention rumored disappearances of suspects as the usual strategy as he had made harsh warning few days ago.

Agree but then all politicians are of same goals and strategies. This evening, former Cong Faisah and Com Salic Dumarpa spoke over the local TV to deny their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of Comelec Commissioner Elias Yusoph. The alleged kidnapper is certain uncle of Com Dumarpa who actually died 6 years ago.

cont..) Monthly ERA instead of spending this budget to the welfare of the poor. If this current situation will not changed, we must provide ourselves a protection because we're in trapped already in the stage of " KAPANGARASI LEADERSHIP".

Even Mayor Pre Salic denied in all allegations in all prestigious media like CNN, BBC & others that he has nothing to do with the crime happening in his backyard is only a child talk. No need to know his memoirs. It evolves only in criminality and he gain his position by force. How could you trust a leaders only satisfying his sex life, feeding the criminals to make chaos in Islamic City of Marawi. All the siblings of First lady ALMA MORENO is happy with uncle mayor because they've receiving a

City Mayor Pre Salic spoke over the local TV and denied the curfew. He sent warning to those suspected criminals and promised to personally deal with them. He warned his relatives who may be involved as he promised not to spare anyone. Mayor Pre appeared very furious.

City Mayor Pre Salic spoke over the local TV and denied the curfew. He sent warning to those suspected criminals and promised to personally deal with them. He warned his relatives who may be involved as he promised not to spare anyone. Mayor Pre appeared very furious.

Because of disunity, lack of knowledge on the purpose of election and poverty, we are paying the price(killings and kidnappings).

especially starting at three in the afternoon because this implies these criminals are in control of the city. We are not at war and a state of emergency has not been declared. The City is relatively a small one and it will be absolutely an insult to the law enforcers and the city administration if they cannot control the situation and restore peace and order.

The rate of criminality in Marawi is always high and always seems higher before and immediately after elections. The issue on car theft, hold-upping, kidnapping is nothing new in the City. This seems to be a curse of the city that is likely to stay perhaps until the right political leader comes along. What the people in the City can do is to be extra careful and stay away from places where criminals may be lurking awaiting for the unsuspecting victim. I am against the imposition of a curfew esp

believe me guys, these are only wake up calls, if we will not change, the real one is yet to come. Auzobillaah!

OFW is right. Marawi is in terrible fear now. Padian is deserted at 3 pm. Dont go there after 3 pm. Police advisory states that we stay away from the market after 3 pm and all students must be home by 5 pm. The wrath of Allah is in Marawi.

kilala nila ang bawat pangalan ng mga artista, their life inside & out, bawat advertisement sa TV, pero buhay ng kahit sino sa mga Khalifa of Islam, name of the Salafs? heroes of Islam?
or simply, meaning of Fatiha?
ipamuhay pa kaya ang Islam???

one reason is lack of knowledge in Islam.
we parents have a great role on the future of the Ummah. we often wake up our children to go to school & seldom or none @ all to pray Fajar, or did we ever sat down w/ them to discuss life of our Prophet Muhammad SAW.

Obviously…evil is not only on the rise worldwide…it is triumphantly marching on to victory. Men of good intentions are paying protection money to the devil to keep the peace and keep their crown of thorns. It is the SOP everywhere like Afghanistan/Iraq/Somalia sadly and I mean really sad…Muslims (I don’t like to use the term Islam) is a common factor. Something is wrong…ripe for destruction!

we shall not forget that the basic responsibility of our leader is peace and order. Our criminal city administration has been included in their payroll all famous criminals according to my source. We will suffer for another 3 years. This is a curse to us by ALLAH (s.w.t.). ANDA SO PANININDUG O MRANAO. Dati ang mga criminal ay sa ibang lugar sila gumagawa ng katarantaduhan ngayon sa mismo natin lugar. Kidnapping, carnapping, murder, drug trafficking....

Winners: Governor - Mamintal Bombit Adiong, VGov - Rashad Marohombsar RPK, Cong 2nd District: Atty Pangalian Balindong, 1St district - not completed between Hussein Pangandaman and Salic Dumarpa. Marawi city Mayor Pre- Fadah Salic and NurYasmin Calandada VMayor.

dear tomanor. kindly update the site delete old unwanted chats and article tq.

Napakalumang strategy, mula pa noong kapanahonan ng mga Romans. At wag kang mag-iisip kung ano yon dahil ang strategy na yan ay matagal ng nangyayari sa atin dito halimbawa sa Mindanao. Dahil sa gutom ang karamihan sa atin, ayon nagpapatayan tayo para lang makuha ang isang position. Correction, hindi gutom sa pagkain ang ibig kong sabihin.

Ang sabi ng mga Israeliya ay kaya namin biniblockade ang Palestine ay dahil ayaw namin makapasok sakanila ang ibat ibang sandatahan na ginagamit nila sa amin, hemm, di ko maisip kailan naging bomba ang isang sakong bigas, kailan naging bala ang mga gamot, at kailan naging baril ang mga gamit ng doctors.

Well, my point is kaya nila biniblockade ang Palestine ay dahil ginugutom nila ang mga tao doon upang sila mismo ang magpatayan.

Di ko talaga mapigilang tumawa si NLKHALID, kung mangyayari yon ang tax collector ay nasa harapan din ng pintuan, di makakapasok ang botanting hindi magbabayad ng tax. hahaha.

…yes MJ; that is a good idea but in order to be taxed...the recipient will have to issue a receipt to the candidate that he/she received such an amount for the price of one vote or multiple votes in case the family is selling their vote as a block ha ha ha

Mark...check the article submission page

What do you think?

would finally redound to the benefit of the people.

For exemple if in a certain municipality ... See Morethe candidates for mayor give P10 thousand to each and every voters, 30 percent of that p10 thousand should be put in the pocket of the local government.

If I could only lobby in the Congress or someone who has the power to creat a law, I would pass a law in congress that would legalize the vote buying in Mindanao particularly in ARMM where it is very very rampant.

I would further include in the provisions of local government code or in the NAtionan Internal Revenue Code that the money spent by the local politicians is subject for taxation, so that it would somehow uplift the economy of a particular municipality and would finally redound to th

Let’s hope; the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BILL becomes law...END OF THIEVERY IN THE GOVERNMENT.

Agreed...I believe too that the just concluded e-election is the beginning of real political change in the country especially in the Muslim provinces. It is okay to buy peoples vote provided that cheaters and crook politicians can no longer alter/manipulate the true outcome of the vote. Public office aspirants will be more careful in the way they run the office knowing that their political fate is now in the hands of their constituent voters. Let’s hope; the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BILL becomes l

guys...and the winners are...please?

The Power Team in LDS has lost the May 10 election - and so is the hope for a change. The so called team of Solitario for Gov; Abu Muhammad - VG, Jun Macarambon - Cong for Dist II and Salic Dumarpa - Cong for District I.

salam salam.. I believe that Sir Caudang will pursue what Sir Barra had started.

Ameen...

to atty barra,sir, i will assure you that we can not forget you, in your effort to reform the deped.though you stayed shortly,Allah will surely with you.for those who used atty.barra and deceived the peoples of lanao to make them beleive that the new armm administration is unlike to the past administration of andal,yet you defy with and your real intention revealed,shame on you and may allah uproot and curse you in this world and to the hereafter.

no doubt! atty caudang is also and honest and principled man! but he has his master to follow.and his master may be do not need the Deped-armm to be reformed because it is the big tools to implant their plan to be there in the armm longer.we will not forget the short stay of atty hamid barra in our deped,because in his initiative reform,our salary never delayed nor deducted by the antagonistic people who were influxed in the system.

society

absolutely! you know juzthinkin, their are peoples who want the society and the masses to be still corrupt and prevent peoples to initiate reform! you know who i am talking about?those are the politicians who pretended to be reformer and in truth they are the real evil of our siciety.

What?! Just as I suspected. If I know Hamid right, he is a very sincere and honest person and with an independent mind. He had vowed to reform ARMM Deped. Unfortunately, we have a very sick system that cannot tolerate people like Hamid. Perhaps he refused to toe their line or dance with their kind of music.
But Atty. Caudang is just as honest and as reform-oriented. I wonder if the corrupt system will not also ultimately do away with him.

! atty. hamid barra was replaced from deped-armm this 2pm by atty.caudang! terrible! they have used atty.barra and replaced when he initiated for reform! masaallah! we should not be decieved again!

All of my doubts and probably of the other 15 million Filipinos vanished after watching P-Noy’s press conference following his victory affirmation by congress. I believe that Filipinos made the right choices in the last election…Insaallah!

A newbie here. Salam everyone! Regards to all RCSA. (waves)

Guys…there is lot of interesting post in this forum; “surfingtheap ocalypse.net.” Drag your cursor to the 4th box (last to your right) “surfingtheapocalypse” and three choices will appear. Click the “read” that will bring you to the forum. You can read the posts but only members can reply or post a thread in response to a post.

@Nords: check it thru this link please: http://ranaocouncil. com/forums/?tp_id=92

that's for Sir Nkhalid, in the Forum. :)

No harm done Sir, “baseet”…

It’s nice to know, though that people cares to know the Truth.

Perhaps some of us wish to watch a topic in title: Answering Bart Erhman.

Believe me guys it is worth listening too.

Heres the link: http://www.youtube .com/results?search _query=answering+b art+erhman&aq=f

@Nords1925, it's still in the Most Recent topics. some additional notes: Prohibition on commercial insurance in all its forms.

hope that will help too.

assalamu alaykum everyone...

@May.. I was not able to find the forum post subject in the previous forums about insurance.. can you help me track it out?

"Every time we do something you tell me America will do this and will do that . . . I want to tell you something very clear: Don't worry about American pressure on Israel. We, the Jewish people, control America, and the Americans know it." - Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, October 3, 2001

One of those who died in the freedom flotilla was an American with 4 gunshot wounds in the head and one in the chest and the US president’s response was…Israel is right to defend itself.

USA went to war, bombed nations, towns, cities, villages and in the process had slaughtered millions for vengeance against those who killed its citizens but when Israel killed Americans…everything is muted (Google search USS Liberty). Rachel Corrie was an American lady in the prime of her age run over by Israel’s bulldozer while trying to defend a Palestinian home from being destroyed.

The UN Security Council demand for an impartial investigation will most probably find Israel used excessive force but for what end? What happened to the finding of the UN that Israel violated Human Rights and committed crimes against humanity in Gaza? For as long as USA and most of Europe continue to act as Israel’s Dogs of War…Israel will get away with its evil atrocities.

They feel they’re beyond reach of the long arm of international law (and they’re right so long as they have the Americans on their side). They’re immune to condemnation and are numbed to the sufferings and pains of the Goym (non-Jew).

The whole world, except the US of A expectedly of course, condemn to the strongest term the Israeli attack and subsequent killings of unarmed activists in the freedom flotilla in international waters. But the problem is after the rhetoric and lip service to humanity, peace and justice, what now!? The Israeli attack is just the latest proof of its being a terrorist state as it has always been. They simply do what they think they must do and leave the rest of the world to do the talking … and talk

Join our rally condemning Israelis atrocity against peace activists aboard flotilla. The rally will be held tomorrow, 9:00 am, June 5, 2010 at Banggolo, Peace Plaza, Marawi City. See you there, inshaAllah.

Fortunately...one ship was left behind due to engine trouble that appeared now to have been sabotaged by Israel. The Irish ship “M/V Rachel Corrie” is slowly steaming towards Gaza with Malaysians and Irish freedom activists on board. More freedom activists are boarding the ship and one ship from the Freedom flotilla seized by Israeli commandoes is expected to join M/V Rachel Corrie...read the full article on the forum.

THE NATION OF FREEDOM (TNF)condemns to the strongest term possible the Israeli commandos deadly attacked on flotilla aid which killed 20 international peace activists and hundred wounded. We support the call of the world community to lift the 3-year-old food and medicine blockade on Gaza.

assalamu alaykum,

@nords1925, please, check the Forum, regarding insurance.
thank you.

life is an unending learning.. things evolve.. even ideas.. i think if your chatters would take the survey they would understand more what I am trying to lobby.. just take a quick survey.. thanks..

We already covered this subject before. I think it will depend on what kind of (specific) insurance we are referring to. We can (I think) safely assume that what is good for Saudi Arabia must be good as well for the rest of the Ummah.

INSURANCE: HALAL OR HARAM.

Please take part of this survey. Thank You.

http://FreeOnl ineSurveys.com/rend ersurvey.asp?sid=w9 ptcl06ja9nmuh768315

assalamu alaykum, welcome back Ranaocouncil!
i thought it's permanent... Alhamdulillah it isn't.

Sorry,guys for being offline these past few days. But we're back

the webmaster went on vacation. did the RC site had a rest too thats why suspended ang page for a few days? hehe

Bati web master, what happened over the past few days? Our web page is suspended. Anything went wrong?

i have posted the article on the forum bati. share your comments.

Silasenemy...this is a forum. It will be interesting if you can post it at the forum where we can dissect it.

there were series of debates online between silas and saifullah. i can email the rebuttals of saifullah to you bati alienxpat3. just tell me your email ad.

bati alienxpat3, the articles are well protected. the webmaster do not allow the words to be copied nor pasted.
To BAti Lansa: am gald u visited the link though I apologize for triggering your temper. The words are really instigating but it is wise that we also SHOULD know what non believers think, say and teach about us Muslim and most importantly our religion Islam.

Bati Silasenemy, I think I know now how you came up with your name. I've visited the link and it made my blood boil as I browse on the topics. So I didn't bother to open any of those, as reading it will never do good for me.

The webpage/website is blocked/censored in Saudi Arabia. Can you copy/paste whatever is in that webpage in the forum section? It seems to be something important/controversial otherwise…Saudi Arabia would not have censored it.

http://www.an swering-islam. org/Silas/inde x.htm

..any bati who have read this?

While it is true that Binay initially opted to run for Presidency, it is also a fact that Mar wanted the same seat before but only later he decided to run as VP because he knew the death of Cory to be an uplift for the call of Noy to run for President.

You're off-topic MJ...

Tumatama rin pala ang guess ko no.??? Meyron nanaman akong guess ngayon, secret muna.

hehe, natandaan ko tuloy noong una tayong nadidibatihan abour erap, at ang sabi ko ay maaring manalo siya dahil may 20 percent blind voters siya galing sa registered voters ano. kung di lang namatay si Cory siya na talaga ang president natin, what life, hehehehe.

To me, it is critical for any president to have a VP who shares, supports and advocates the same philosophy and vision as his because this will afford the president political comfort and moral support in running the office. For this matter, I don't see Binay as a perfect "presidential-political spouse", so to speak.

So apparently in this case, the two are trekking on two different directions - right and wrong.

But I can't help not to doubt B's integrity because I know for a fact that a multi-million tax case is bing filed against him by the BIR for failure to remit taxes that are withheld from the employees during his 3 terms as mayor of Makati. On the other hand, I don't know of any graft/corruption issues being put up against Mar. Interestingly, it was Mar who authored the law that allowed employees more exemptions from government taxes. So apparently in this case, the two are trekking on two

It is the real reason I believe that people voted for Binay because he is more yellow than Roxas. Anyone who voted for Noy2 because he is his parent’s son voted for Binay because he is Noy2’s parent’s friend (walang iwanan) who fought the Marcos dictatorship together. He will not do anything that can hurt Noy2’s presidency...baka pag multohan siya ni Ninoy at Cory. It is how I envisioned the dream team of Noy2-Binay-Roxas hoping that it will reach the ears of the LPs.

...he means that Noy2 will have peace of mind. I didn’t vote but my family back home likewise voted Noybi. Binay is an idealist who fought the Marcos regime tooth and nail that is why he was very close to the Aquino family. He was the first person appointed by Cory as an OIC for Makati 2 months after she assumed the presidency. Binay was unknown in Makati until he was appointed OIC by Cory.

In an interview, Binay assured Noy2, "Dahil sa mayroon naman tayong pinagsamahan, matutulog ka ng mahimbing sa akin!". What an ominous remark.

Hahahaha.... Anyway, I personally don't see Binay as an effective personality to be among the forerunners of Noy2's anti-corruption team. My worst fear is Binay's following the steps of Gloria during Erap's rein by taking advantage of his position (God forbid) as his leverage in preparation for 2016. Remember that initially Binay was after the Presidency. Perhaps, this is yet another challenge on Noy2's leadership as to how he should handle the guy! What's your take bati?

Let Binay be the vice president in the first 3 years while Roxas returns to the senate where he will be needed by Noy2. Let Roxas be the vice-president for the next 3 years while Binay runs for the senate where he will almost certain to win…EVERYBODY HAPPY. GOOD LUCK TO NOY2!

Ha ha ha…Erap is losing his sanity. He is asking his lawyers to stop the COMELEC from releasing election results. He imagines himself being cheated of the presidency by Noy2 kahit na more than 5 million ang lamang sa kanya as of this moment. The other half of my above chat-post is missing…here goes

Well, putting aside constitutional impediment, that is the best option to heed to a spectacular mandate of over 27M Filipinos. But don't you think that Erap won't protest it unless he would also be allowed to share the presidency for a period proportionate to his vote of nearly 9M?

(My comment on Kris’ facebook) Hi Kris…bulong mo ky Noy2. It will be first in Philippine history if he can make his friends Binay and Roxas agree to share the vice-president. The gap is so thin that 27 million Filipinos who voted for them will be pleased and maybe laughing at the brilliant idea.

My fellow Muslims tell me that my claim in the article entitled your country is not mine is wrong..

But what is even more frustrating is the fact that UNTIL NOW the people never learned to follow their true conscience and wit over their value for kinship and personal interest in choosing their leaders.

With all due respect, I sincerely believe that neither Abas nor Fahad will be the answer to the perennial problems afflicting our place - corruption, lawlessness, bureaucratic dynasty, and greed for power. We've witnessed both leaders, and we are the best judge on how they ran the City. It is frustrating that the people are left with out any much options on who they want to lead them. But what is even more frustrating is the fact that UNTIL NOW the people never learned to follow their true c

…but in the land where the gun is the law and crime is the order of business; DON CARLEONE is the king. We talk about change and progress and yet we continue to slide down the ladder to the depth of darkness. 7 municipalities in Lanao del Sur (headline) failed to have an election…nakakahiya. In “CRIMELAND”…the GANGSTER will win…for what you sow; you shall reap.

BAKA C ABBAS ANG MANANALO DAHIL AYAO NG TAO SA GANGSTER ADMINISTRATION.

The unfolding result of the vice-presidential poll surprises me, although not at all with the presidential race. It seems the so called "yellow army" is the major player here. But I am not happy with Marcos having a seat in the Senate. Any news from Marawi mga bati?

VICE PRESIDENTE 1BINAY 12,368,307 2ROXAS 11,544,952 3LEGARDA 3,383,890

AQUINO 12,587,583 ESTRADA 8,015,141 VILLAR 4,477,279 TEODORO 3,339,768 5MINUTES AGO

hmnn...
scroll down for the senatoriables.
pino y,pinoy...
Godfather is right. Alhamdulillah, there are people like them.

grabe katangahan ng mga pinoy…kung wala c Noy2 baka naging presidente uli c erap…nilampaso c Villar e…this election is probably the weirdest of all and will most likely continue to become the trend with our present political make up of multi-party rumble system.

Assalamu alaykum,
come on RAnao, who is winning?
city mayor & gov., pls...

Some Islamic intellectuals say that there is election and democracy in Islam. To say Islam is democracy or vice versa is not my concern. I want a revolutionary leadership.

Muslim participation in non-Muslim democratic politics are business of the integrationists. Revolutionariesare not integrationary minded nor a political reformers.

To Godfather and all filipino-muslims re participating in election under a democratic exercises, etc., please follow the link below and In shaa Allaah we will be enlightened.


http://isla mqa.com/en/re f/islamqa/3062

If Erap wins...Filipinos deserve to burn or sink in the sea. It is like electing (again) a convicted criminal/plund erer/womanizer. Remember what Lacson declared in the senate floor... “God save the Philippines from Joseph Ejercito Estrada.” Erap winning will only prove how stupendously stupid Filipinos are...they deserve no better than Erap. Heaven could be saying...MAGDUSA kayo. Ang sira ulo daw ay may gamot...pwede sa Mental pero ang tanga ay hindi...ang katangahan ay walang gamot.

I think Erap needs to read the History of the world so that he could stop from boosting his intention to wage another war.

The first revolution that changed the course of the world was happened in France, king Loeis the 16 along with his queen was beheaded. The reason was simple, the people were hungry, because the goods which suppose to be given to the citizens were sent in the new world to supply the Frence army to fight against the Americans.

And if the countries that I mentioned will join the war, the america will definitely back the Philippines. I do not like the possible scenario that could be happened. Let us not vote those people who love war.

Thank you Mr. Godfather, that is a very honorable title.

Erap is actually imatured person, because war never wins war, he failed to realized that.

He is provoking another world war 3, do you think our brothers in the nieghbooring countries like Malaysia and Indonesia will tolerate another oppression that might be inflicted to us. I don't think so...!!!
And if the countries will join the war, the america will definitely back the Philippines. I do not like the possible scenario that could

To Lansa:

I don't care whoever win in this election. Whether less evil or more evil is not my problem. Candidates are all enemies of the Mujahideen. If they want war, we will give them what they want.We should not be afraid of those bullies. I don't admire his war but I say we are prepared at all time to fight him.

To Godfather. I hope your optimism over erap's winning the poll doesn't translate to your admiration for his infamous all-out-war policy against our brothers. Let's elect the least evil among them all, for it is what is required of us as minority-muslims who live under this christian-democratic set up. And Allah knows best.

Erap has a chance to win again in the presidential race. He is very much eager to wage war against the Moro fighters. He wants to end his unfinished war in Mindanao. The young idealist Moro mujahideen like Morojasan must welcome this event as a mileage in their struggle. They can be a part of the Moro war history in the making.

That would be nice, ambivert. We expect your updates on MSU especially those that concern the academe and financial matters which are the concern of most employees like us.

The 3k will be released soon. as to the 60m, it is now being used for infrastructure projects currently undertaken by administration. The administration is fabricating cabinets for the dormitories, the cementing of the roads fronting RI, the completion of the dorm fronting the College of Engineering. For information, I will update the chatters about the operation of the University. The Completion of the MSU College of Medicine at Iligan City.

The 3k will be released soon. as to the 60m, it is now being used to infrastructure projects currently undertaken by administration. The administration is fabricating cabinets for the dormitories, the cementing of the roads fronting RI, the completion of the dorm fronting the College of Engineering. For information, I will update the chatters about the operation of the University.

By the way, Ambivert, where is the promised additional bonus of 3k by MSU? Where is the 60m you talk about?

We don’t really have much choice for the mayoralty in Marawi City. Atty Abbas Basman and Fahad “Pre” Salic had been tried before. Their past records as mayors speak for themselves. So vote for the one you think is better than the other.

Ang mananalo ay kung sino ang may pinakamalaking pera....

C’mon guys...the guessing game. The election is barely 2 weeks away. Who is leading/winning?

please, have time to visit http://www.o newaytoparadi se.net/lectur es.htm
& http://bayyi nah.com/
may Allaah guide all of us.

Assalamu Alaykum everyone, mukhang nagigising na ang iba.
update pls.

Anything new about the Moro struggle worth sharing, Morojasan? What's the status of the GRP-MILF Talks? I think just like the Israeli- Palestinian Peace Talks, we are also engaged in a never ending peace talk.

I want to have chechat with you guys, beacause it has been along time ago when we decided to ceasefire our arguments regarding the Bangsamoro struggle.

At the right side of the Article above, From Here to Tihamaland, there is the "know Your History" Below it, you'll find Muslims in the Philippines. You'll find a summary of the Moro Wars there.

im so tired looking for it.. can someone help me for it?

`~ where i can find your story of the continouos of moro struggle.. or the ranao and the meranao

We had our 31st Assembly at the De Luxe Hotel in CDO, the same venue of last year’s Assembly. It was a very lively and fruitful Assembly with the greatest number of participants (106). We had our election for the BOT and officers. All participants were billeted in same hotel. This year’s theme: “The Arcees in its 4th decade: Taming the Dream.”

Hmm! So it passed without the rest of us being aware. C’mon guys...take a break from your facebook and twitters. Spare a little of your time to ranaocouncil.com. Tell us more of what is going on with the elections, the RC assembly etc.

Congratulations to the Arcee for a very successful 31st Assembly. For all those Arcees who worked very hard for the success of the Affair, my heartfelt congratulations. That was a job well done!!!

Tamokonsi: who told you the Arcee is secessionist? I can’t remember secession being discussed in this forum by Arcees and Guests. It’s always societal reformation, peaceful co-existence, peace and development. And you may not agree (that’s a matter of personal perspective) but MSU as an instrument of integration has been a success.

"A State divided into a small number of rich and a large number of poor will always develop a government manipulated by the rich to protect the amenities represented by their property.” Harold Laski, (1930)

"It should be no surprise that when rich men take control of the government, they pass laws that are favorable to themselves. The surprise is that those who are not rich vote for such people, even though they should know from bitter experience that the rich will continue to rip off the rest of us. Perhaps the reason is that rich men are very clever at covering up what they do.": Andrew Greeley (Chicago Sun-Times, February 18, 2001)

"What luck for the rulers that men do not think" - Adolf Hitler - (1889-1945) German Nazi Dictator

Assalamu Alaykum,

Thank you for the updates.
Hmnnn...
Nothing really change. very, very sad truth.
Ya Allaah, have Mercy on us...

As to the contition, relatively peaceful ang takbo ng campaign ngayon. Wala pang napapabalitang violence na nangyari. Let's hope and pray that it'll stay this way.

Ang matindi ang laban sa propaganda ay si Hussien Pangandaman at Atty, Salic Dumarpa. Everywhere you'll see Dumarpa's ads lined-up along the streets and Hussiens big billboards along the hi-ways.

Sa Gov, masmarami ads ni Bombit kaysa kay Solitario. Not like before na maraming ads si soli.

By the way, here in marawi, Mayor Pre and As Shiek Basman haven't yet posted their political propaganda, baka di na nila kailangan kasi lahat sila kilala. You can only see tarpaulin with billboard size na nakapost sa mga walls ng mga briges natin dito.

Also, propraganda na gawa sa tela. Amidst dry season, wala pa ring gumawa ng papel na political ads. talagang mayayayaman ang mga kansisato ngayon.

As to the propaganda,rare na ngayon ang campaign ad na gawa sa papel. As stated by JT, Tarpaulin na ngayon ang mga ads nila. Its like a fiesta where people hang decors, this time it political ads.
You can also see ads as size of 3x5 meters long, hehehe!

Minsan masmalaki ang ads ng mga counscilor kaysa mga Mayor at Governor.

In cable-TV, only one in Marawi. You'll see a recorded footage of promoting a candidates with time span of morethan 30 minutes. Not limited there they also have time slot a regular program showed day-to-day.

In the radio, we at least 3 radio station here, and you'll hear advertisement not only from candidates running for office in Marawi but even in Municipalities. Candidates, like Pangandaman and Dumarpa have their own time slot in the radio and cable-tv.

To NKhalid:

Good Morning, Sir...

Well the situation here in Lanao and Marawi as far as campaign is concern is that we on track with the advancement of technology, hehehe! You'll notice groups in facebooks and friendster being created for a candidate.

arcees is transforming into integrationist as it talks more on Philippines than seccession. Alas MSU Mission is a success!? dunno

You can tell a candidate’s future management if ever elected by knowing the people around him at this point in time meaning when you size-up a candidate before you cast your vote...IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHO ARE THE PEOPLE WILLING TO KILL AND DIE FOR HIM TO WIN. THEY ARE THE PEOPLE WHO WILL DETERMINE THE FUTURE COURSE OF HIS ADMINISTRATION IF HE GETS ELECTED...NOT TO MENTION WIVES AND IN-LAWS...sigh!

Nothing really changes in the game...does it? Only the hangers on around the victors really gets benefit once the smoke of battle settles down. They get employed and if you are a diehard of the victor and your efforts are recognized...you get a job where money is aplenty meaning where thievery and corruption is rampant. You become the victor devil’s advocate and in return...you get a slice of the pie.

JT’s post is only a minute fraction of the “FESTIVAL BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES.” We like to know your pulse of the events that will for quite sometimes determine the path we will again tread in the ensuing years till the next election. Choose wisely…or keep your mouth shot when things go wrong because of your wrong choice of candidate.

Hi! Will someone please feed us in with what is going on with the election festival? C’mon guys…take a break from your “facebooks” and “twitters” and spare us few minutes of your time. The Maranaw Diaspora will appreciate it greatly if someone can post the names of candidates running for office in the City and the province.

Grabe political ads/billboards sa Marawi. I could imagine the income that these tarpaulins are generating for those engaged in the business.

salam, aden a tao saya?

Quite a strong team: Governor, Omar Solitario; Vice Governor, Abu Mohammad Sarangani; Congressman, 1st District, Salic Dumarpa; Congressman for the 2nd District, Jun Macarambon; Mayor, Fahad “Pre” Salic

Everybody must be busy. For those in MSU (and the rest of the universities and colleges), the semester is ending. Some are studying for exams or correcting papers of students while still others are beating deadlines for academic requirements. By the way, wherever corner of the university you go, you see billboard and streamers congratulating Dr. Muslim for getting an appointment as a regular university president. Our warm congratulation to our new regular president!

Assalamu Alaykum Ranao, everyone ok? updates please...
hope silence means good news.
Allaah's Mercy be w/ all of you...

Knock knock pipol...where is everybody? It is election festival...will you give us a little of what is going on...unless Marawi is no longer on the map then we will understand.

Mark…check the article submission page. Divide it as you see fit if it is too long for one time posting.

I wish to express my deep condolence to the SABER FAMILY. I just received a txt from home that ATTY. SABER passed away.

If Gibo is denying that the ARMAMENTS discovered in Shariff Aguak and elsewhere in Maguindanao and Davao are not released during his term as Secretary then it was indeed released during the term of Atty. Cruz. Who happened to be the lead counsel of Noynoy today.

We can't say that becasue they sided with noynoy today they are already good and saints.

They stay as they are. and they will take advantage of noynoy's chances of winning the 2010 election.

The possibility that Noynoy will not run after GMA if he wins is very thick. Remember the FIRM is now behind NoyNoy.

The same monkeys will man NoyNoy's Administration.

This FIRM is an expert in manipulation and persuading the president.

Don't tell me that Atty. Cruz, former DND Sec., didn't benefit from GMA's Administration.

with all due respect, if you don't believe that there will be another EDSA 1 then let's not talk about amendments or revision of the COnstitution. Because the next president will have to move heaven and earth in order to change our Constitution. How many times do they have tried.

Its not impossible that GMA will support Villar for President. But, its impossible if VIllar will just bow to GMA's wish that she'll be enthroned as the PM during his term as President. You know morehtan I do that in Parliamentary System, The PM is powerful that the President. So, How can a president who have spent more than what he earned in his lifetime jsut slip the PResidency away becasue he will be bribed by GMA?
Common...

4) Can you still say that a Villar-GMA tandem is not possible? Do you know how much is the annual pork barrel of a president? 50 billion is change (barya) to these people. If Noynoy has 20 billion like Villar; do you think he will not spend that much knowing that he will have triple of that amount as pork barrel in the first year alone? What will prevent Villar and GMA from switching positions…Villar as PM and GMA president?

3) The president is likewise appointed in a certain form of parliamentary systems if government like in India, Israel and others. If a party (like in Japan) can continuously maintain its majority in the parliament…it will continue to elect its own prime minister and president. It was the reason Marcos shifted to parliamentary system so he can be president for life by maintaining his grips in the parliament.

2) I don’t believe that the EDSA 1 revolution will ever happen again because there is no other Ninoy or will there ever be another Ninoy that will be martyred for the cause. EDSA 2 happened because EDSA 1 was still fresh in the minds of many. With the memory of EDSA fast fading from memory with its heroes now dead or bearing senior citizens IDs…the chance of it happening again is very slim. I will not count on it.

1) If Noy Noy’s lead is thin…PGMA’s appointed COMELEC commissioners can and will use their magic wands to swing the result in Villar’s favor meaning with Villar spending 20 billion of his hard earned cash…he will agree to anything that GMA will ask of him just to win the presidency.

No president can seat fro 20 years in power. But, in a parliamentary System, a PRime Minister can stay in power for so long as he enjoys the trust and confidence of his collegues in the Parliament. So, kawawa si Villar pagnadala siya sa plano no GMA.

Our COnstitution will never be revised or amended, unless there will be another EDSA Revolution by the people not by the Politicians. The mode of amendment provided in our constitution is very hard to master and achieve for one to amend the constitution.

If you are the President of the Republic would you allow power sharing or diminution of your power?

Would you allow a prime minister to seat and take away some of your powers.

The main issue is that Villar is GMA's tuta. Which is not.

salam, sa inyo ba ang ranawnews.com?

WHAT IS THERE TO PREVENT THEM FROM SPENDING 50 BILLION JUST TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION? BETWEEN GMA AND VILLAR, 50 BILLION IS NOTHING. AFTER THE CONSITITUTION IS AMENDED, MAYBE ANOTHER 30 BILLION TO ENSURE THAT VILLAR AND GMA BECOME PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER RESPECTIVELY, FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD OF MAYBE – 20 YEARS; PWEDENG PWEDE

VILLAR AGREED TO GMA'S OFFER OF MASSIVE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT IN GMA'S COMMISSIONERS IN THE COMELEC WHO WILL ASSURE VILLAR'S VICTORY…
IS THE VILLAR AS PRESIDENT / GMA AS PRIME MINISTER SCENARIO POSSIBLE? – IF VILLAR BECOMES PRESIDENT VIA THE 20 BILLION THAT HE WILL SPEND,

NOW THE CAT'S OUT OF THE BAG....
MANNY VILLAR IS THE SECRET CANDIDATE OF PRES "GMA" ... MIKE ARROYO HIMSELF MET WITH MANNY VILLAR AT THE HOUSE OF MIKE DEFENSOR LAST JAN 7.... VILLAR SECRETLY AGREED TO MAKE GMA AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AND PROTECT HER SHOULD VILLAR WIN THE PRESIDENCY

COPY PASTE FROM THE E-MAIL…obviously; TEACHER did not read the post at the RC YahooGroups which can be accessed at the top of the chat box. The e-mail is at the bottom of the page if you scroll downward. The e-mail is in capital letters.

I cant believe Juz Thinking saying Priests/Evangelist might do better.

landlords which made headlines lately with the Hacienda Luisita case. I think it might be better for us if we instead experiment with the priest candidate. We have tried people with different backgrounds and educational qualifications. And for us, Muslims, we also experimented with our ulama with very disappointing results. The priests/ evangelist might do better

It’s the system that is rotten (some say to the core) and whoever gets elected has to dance with the music, so-to-speak. Note for instance the case of Villar. According to the news he had already spent 1 billion pesos for political ads alone and Noynoy comes behind with about 650 million. If these people are elected what would you expect? Villar who is reputed to be a good businessman will first of all get back his capital. That’s also true to Noynoy whose family is well known as true blood land

Honesty and good faith is not enough for one to become a good president. One has to have the firm stand and political will to implement what he believes is right. Ang mga taong nakapalibot sa ating mga kandidato ay lahat ng nasubukan at nakapaglingkod na. Now, do we still expect a change in or goverment when the crodiles are still live and kickin"?

I can't help but smile at this observation becasue its so ironic. A man who has spent almost everything he has and then when he finally wins, he'll just let it slip away to someone else.

I am not for Villar. But, I find your obseration unconvincing because how can Villar allow GMA to be the prime minister when infact he has spend all his wealth working hard to be the prisedent. We all know the effect if a prime minister will be allowed. Its the PM that has the power not the President.

Siguro, mas malaki possibility kong si Noynoy ang nanalo becasue I can see in him he is weak. He lacks the firm personality that will make hime an influencial and authoritative leader.

We need to vote someone into office that will counter weight the money and greed of GMA and her reptilian minions in congress. Remember that GMA is tugging along most of her Cabinet by financing their run for congress para tuloy ang ligaya…FROM MALACANANG TO CONGRESS AND…BACT TO MALACANANG. it is pure EVIL GENIUS fueled by unlimited supply of STOLEN MONEY.

WHEN MONEY SPEAKS; EVERYTHING ELSE IS MUFFLED and because ang mga pinoy ay mga mukhang pera…Villar according to the e-mail below (check at RC YahooGroups) will become the president and GMA will be the Prime Minister. I BELIEVE THAT IT CAN AND IT WILL HAPPEN IF WE VOTE VILLAR INTO OFFICE.

Muslims in the Philippines particularly the maranaos are behind in development/civilization compared to our counterparts for approximately 700 years. Its not surprising that others behaved wrongly. We pity them.This can be solved by way of development. Others can be corrected it the will be born again. The Administration will do and will continue doing its part in developing the University.

To show good leadership and reform, the Preisdent should not tolerate his siblings from committing abusive acts and offending students and other constituents of MSU. If you want proof you can visit Sarahinto near Boy's Dorm and you'll see one there drinking the night and day out.

From what I heard, the only issue that affects the president negatively is the actuations of his siblings that results to abuse and iregularity. There have been alot of report about his siblings but I don't know what has been the respond of the good president.

Ayan maiksi naman siguro ang sinabi ko. Kaya wag na kayong mag comment na mahaba nanaman. Nahihiya tuloy ako sa inyo.

Suggestion Mr. Ambivart, pakisabi kay President na paki double copy yung mga libro jaan para kung sakaling may maghihiram na dayuhan ay mapapahiram natin. Thank you.

Ang sabi ko baka naman po pweding exerox sa labas tutal hindi naman po ako makakatakas sa inyo kasi isang damakmak na id ang dala ko, at ang sabi saakin ay hindi po pwede kasi iisa lang naman po ang copya namin e, kapag nawala po iyan ay wala na kaming copya. And I said, good bye to my writings, akala ko pa naman matatapos ko siya nayon dito sa Marawi. And I made a promise to myself that I will never forget that event and place in my life.

Din after a week pumunta ko sa pinakamataas na official ng library, pagdating ko doon ay wala siya, mukhang naghhaliday pa daw, din sinabi ko sa assistant ang aking pakay. Pinakitaan ko siya ng iba't ibang library card ng mga pinsan ko at mga ID ko at ang sabi ko e sexerox ko lang naman po, at ang sabi pwewde kaya lang wala sa baba yung taga xerox kasi christmas na eh. And I said wow.

Mr. Ambivart, galing ako jaan sa MSU last December, nais ko sanang basahin ang mga libro sa main library patungkol sa Bangsamoro history and struggle. Pagdating ko sa baba at librarian, ang unang sagot saan ang library card mo Mr.? AT ang sabi ko wala pero may ID pa po ako, din noong tiningnan niya ay ang sabi saakin ay hindi po pwede ito kasi po hindi kana po nag-aaral sa MSU eh. Punta ka nlang po sa taas, after a week, kasi po holidays sa mga susunod na araw.

We appreciate your comments and/or observations on how the present administration manages the affairs of the university.

To all employees of the University- in due time, you will receive performance bonus of P 3,000.00, and loyalty award of P 2,000.00 for regular employees.

We assure the chatters and the general public that the administration will continue improving the University in all areas to improve the quality of education in the University and eventually achieve academic excellence in all courses offered by the Univesity.

5.Construction of the dorm in front of the college of engineering. 6. Construction of the 3rd floor of the College of Medicine in Iligan City. 7. Printing of thr 2008 Darangen Year book . 8. Bidding of the 2009 darangen year book.9. Bidding for the Construction of the Pre-University Center building fronting College of Business Administration.

3. Purchased of 100 lap-top computers distributed to all deans and chairmen of all colleges. 4. Purchased of books for the main library. Purchased of one set of SCRA and Phil. Reports for the college of law. 5. Regular purchased of Office supples and materials for all colleges and offices

Passerby, If you will try to read the publications issued by the Office of the President thru the OIPP, you will be convince that the present administration is doing its best in improving the quality of education in the University. To repeat the things that the university have done: 1. Purchase of 1,200 foams distributed to different dorms. 2. Purchased of 2,800 chairs distributed to different colleges.

That road in front of RI is now being work out. That is undertaken by administration.

To Ambivert:

I noticed that the road in front of PLH was removed yet until now no construction has been undertaken. What's that for?

Salam!

To Passerby:

Baka naman they were kidnapped to prevent them from conducting the inspection and submit a "nightmare" report on their funded projects here.

Who knows its planned or conspiracy in action.

True, two Kuwaitis who came to assess the different projects they funded (mosques and madaris) were kidnapped. They were released but I am not sure if ransom money was paid. This is like “killing the goose that lays the golden egg.” Maranao nga naman. This is perhaps one of those things Ambivert is referring to in his above post.

I agree, Panondi. But based on what I observe there doesn't seem to be any new development since our new president took over from de Leon. His time in office is now almost just as long as that of the former president but we have yet to see his accomplishment.

Dear ambivert,

Thank you for saying that “MSU is an instrument to remedy” the Development Gap between the Muslims and non Muslim Filipinos. We only hope that that will be translated into reality and become as the Vision of the University.

you will be convinced that the present administration is doing its part in improving the University.

Muslims in the Philippines are behind in development for more than 500 years as compared to our non muslim brothers. This is manifested by realities(political, social and economic). MSU is an effective instrument to remedy the situation. Unless a group like the RC or others will include in their plans on how to remedy the gap existing, the muslims will always be the object of prejudice. We are inviting concern maranaos to visit the main library, the cnsm, the dormitories, and other colleges and

How true it is that there was Yemeni national that was kidnapped in Marawi?

You don’t have to search the webpage...you can directly open it. Copy-paste the posted webpage by shading it and directly pastes it at the top of your screen page. If you drag the mouse to the page box at the top and right click it, it will shade then paste the webpage you want to watch. It will automatically replace the webpage currently open or erase the webpage currently open and copy-paste the webpage you want to watch. I just finished watching part 17 (War on Terror).

assalamu alaykum,
most welcome MJ. hope that helps.
one request please, for those who will have a chance to view the film, could you kindly post your comment in the future.
thank you.
good morning & happy chatting everyone.

Thank you May.

I am also impressed to Mr. AmerHussien, it seems like that you have a bright futur. I could feel that there is also a magic within your heart. Once you succeed your plan, do not forget me ah. Thank you.

watch & be the judge...

goodluck...

or you can download the complete series on this website.
htt p://wakeuppro ject.com/VLis t.asp?Series=1

:-),nagpapatawa ka na naman, MJ. baka inalis na naman sa you tube, dahil maraming galit diyan.

try this:http://www.a hashare.com/torren ts-details.php?id =25268
otherwise, google manishah.co.nr

mas madali sa Torrents.com ang download.

Punta ka ng youtube wala doon, punta ng google maslalong wala. Ano ba yun..!! hehehe, May paki uli po yung website na sinasabi mo.

Bakit nagbibigay kayo ng mga website o kung ano paman ang tawag jaan, pero di naman namin mahanap. Bibibitin nyo ba kami?

may Allaah live in our hearts & be able to follow the ways of our Prophet SAW.
happy chating to all.
good morning ranao & maranaws around the world...

may Allaah live in our hearts & be able to follow the ways of our Prophet SAW.
happy chating to all.
good morning ranao & maranaws around the world...

assalamu alykum,
not @all Nhalid, i know some of us will be interested. i have info that the producer is a Lebanese. the parts that were blocked cause there are some scenes that shows they are envolved. i havent finished watching it yet. it needs full attention, i do not have the time yet, really informative.

we muslims must not forget those politicians who strongly oppose the MOA-AD. it could be a big sin to vote for them regardless of their tribe, maranao man o hindi.

if we still have a faith then we must know and aware of that.

because he is not a muslim by faith and he doesn't deserves the vote of the bangsamoro, he can only pretend to be our representative. he must not win. he must suffer for what he he did in MOA-AD.

WWWWWHHHHYYYYYY Y???????????... .!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why? Is it because that he is a Muslim?
Is it not a racial discremination?

What makes him different from us? Senator Francis was a former congressman, and he became the spokesman of the United Opposition. His eliquence in Tgalaog was his magic, the Filipino admired him for that,ergo, in survey he was top 2 in rank. Adil Tamano was a graduate of Harvard, he opposed the MOA-AD, and that was his magic also, thus, the filipino admired him for that reason. But why his name is not in tha survey?

grabe ang corruption sa MSU ngayon, ay sorry kase nuon pa pala ito. biruin mo na pati isang college ay may mga ghost employee. ang inang dean ay nilagay ang anak sa kanyang office at pinasusmeldohan na hindi naman nagrereport kahit insan. sana naman ay umaksyon tayo na mga taga-RC kase masisira ang org natin

Salaam! Have you heard the latest news in Russia? Some verses of the Qur'an started to appear on the body of a muslim baby boy named Ali Yakubov. Amazing, Ma'ashaAllah! :) Watch it - http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=QnMVsMytum0

Thank you ‘May’ for the LINK. I have watched some of the 50 parts and they really make a lot of sense. I plan to watch all 50 some of which are only several minutes long. I wonder who financed the project. I also recommend the 6 parts “Shadows in Motion” but I wonder what made the Saudi authorities to block part 5. There must be something in it that made them do so. (search at youtube: “The Arrivals” and “Shadows in Motion”)

Salam to all!

One of our City Councilors in MC, passed away. A sudden cause that surprised and shocked most of his friends and relatives. Indeed, Death comes in surprising way.

Exercise, good health, physical fitness, diet, etc. can't stop the day destined by ALLAH!

ALLAH is the best knower of all things.

assalamu alaykum everyone,
you might want to see these, some of the videos are already removed in the you tube.
http://thearrivals.blo gspot.com/
http://www.yo utube.com/watch?v=R7IPtG fK790&fe ature=related

Have courage and be proud to be part of the Bangsamoro history. Join us in this website http://bangsamor ohome.ning.com/.

I think they're all the same when it comes to our problems Mindanao (Mindanao Conflict) and whoever becomes the president for that matter. Like the Teacher, I don't really mind who among the three wins.

This 2010 Election will be contest between Aquino and Villar. Though, we can't discount the possibility of manipulation in favor of Gibo. At any rate kahit sino sa tatlo ay Ok para sa akin at least lahat may pagbabago na inaasam.

Gibo has unfriendly policies in the Conflict inMindanao kaya dapat mapagisipan natin yun.

WHY “NOT TO VOTE” FOR VILLAR? He is a self-made billionaire. He will not throw away what he earned via lifetime of hard work maybe not with blood but certainly with sweat and tears. He will take back every single cent with interest and he and his business buddies will corner every government contract. Our sorry state will not change...my opinion (am wondering what will he do if he loses the election with the fruit of his toil lost...gone?)

The P 7,000.00 bonus to contractual faculty members was partially realized. The University already paid P 4,000.00. The Accounting Office is now finalizing the financial reports to be submitted to DBM as a requirement to request for the release of the balance of P 3,000.00 both for contractuals and permanent (faculty and administrative staff)employees.

The kind of political leaders of any local government, is a replica of the kind of people electing them.2010 Election is another opportune time for people to elect the kind of leaders as their agent to work for their common good. God will not change the condition of the people unless they themselves will work to change it.

In the Local Government, Performance Bonus will be taken from the IRA of the same. If their respective Sanggunians will include in their budget provision for additional benefits (Performance Bonus), their employees will enjoy the same. Otherwise, they will not receive any. In other words, it all depends on their concern to their constituency.

The contractual faculty members of the University will be receiving their authorized salary increase effective January of this year.

I hope iamafaculty will be able to read the input of ambivert who is the right person to answer his inquiry.

Even in Arabic, “La illah” means there is no god. “el Allah” but God, “illah” for god and Allah for God. But nlkhalid is right there’s no sense debating on this.

(Zues/Venus/Saturn) or the Egyptian ancient gods (Ra/Isis/Osiris) or the pre-Islamic Arabia (Baal)…you use small g to make the distinction. Christians will also write God with a capital G so why bring down our almighty God with a small g? Why argue for something that is obviously wrong…there is nothing here guys…move on!

We are talking about the accepted norm in the English language. Arabs never had a problem nor did they complain of the Bible in Arabic. As I have said…there is no other translation for God in the Arabic except the word Allah. The problem here is the use of the small g and capital G. If you want to talk or write about the gods and goddesses of the Greek Mythology…

Allah (pre-Islamic Arabia of course) why not the people of the book (Ahl ul kitab) who also believe in the one supreme God? Furthermore, if we believe that Allah is the God of all mankind why can’t we allow others to also call their God the Arabic way? God, Allah, Dios, Tuhan (Mranao) refer to the same one supreme God.

It is true that Allah translates into God in English. Even during the Jahiliyyah period the Supreme deity which was of course an idol was referred to by the Arabs as Allah and who has three daughters which were major idols; Al Lat, Al Uzza and Al Manat. They were housed in Kaabah together with other idols. Together they numbered 360 and idolaters around the Arabian Peninsula perform an annual pilgrimage to worship these idols in. So why the fuss? If idolators were allowed to call their god, Alla

aya pagilaino Allah maporo ago mala naso matatagoko niyato manosya ka katawaniyana lalayon so karibat ko mga oripniyan.

gyakanan akisoratunko ingarano Allah god or God na asara daabankaon niyat a marata na knabarka khararangituno Allah.aya kaaloyako Allah ko bassa mranao na Allah maporo ago mala giyanani kalilipatan tano lalayon ogaidna so Allah na malai maap.

bakit po sa capitol na walang bonus? sa city hall dn daw na wala? d ba cla kasali sa dbm budget?

It is your choice (Dariday) but even in the English speaking world...God with a capital G is understood to mean the God almighty and god with a small g refers to lesser gods and goddesses. Translating Allah as god with a small g is “shirk” (insulting to God almighty) but as I have said...it is your choice to make. Learning to be “right” with humility or being steadfast in your stand rightly or wrongly is your choice alone to make.

On the issue of salary increase of casual and contractual faculty members, we will consider implementing the same beginning January of this year.

The 13 Million savings will be used for payment of loyalty award for permanent employees who have rendered at least 10 years of service in MSU Marawi.Subject to the final computation of the Personnel Office, it is estimated that P 5,000.00 will be paid to permanent employees who have rendered at least 10 years in service to be reckoned from 1994.

Worthy of information is that after obligating the P 10,000 for permanent employees and P 7,000 performance bonus for casual and contractual employees, MSU Marawi has still savings of P13,000,000.00.

Additionally, University employees regardless of tenure of employment will be paid the P 3,000.00 performance bonus to complete the P 10,000.00. The Accounting Office is finalizing the report to be submitted to DBM in compliance of the requirement for the release of NCA for the purpose.

In payment of Performance Bonus of P10,000.00 each for government employees, the DBM Circular provides that employees are entitled for P 10,000.00. The P 7,000.00 will be provided by the national government(DBM) and the P 3,000.00 will be paid by the agency if it has savings. Upon receipt of the Notice of Cash Allocation(NCA) from DBM for the purpose, the amount is sufficient only to pay P 7,000.00 for permanent employees and P 4,000.00 for casual and contractual faculty members and ad

Using Allah (SA) by the arab Christian is not a later day adoption. In fact, since pre-Islamic era, the Pagan and Christian Arabs used to call their deity as Allah (AS). Not only the Christian arab but also the quraiss pagan in the time of the prophet (S) called their deity as Allah (SA).

I don’t see any necessity to distinguish between god and God with capital G. For me, it’s just a formality or rules of writing unless you believe in the existence of Gods, Goddess, or using your terms lesser god. We as a Muslim refer to Supreme Being as Allah (SA). it’s totally inappropriate to refer Allah (SA) as God since the term God has gender and Allah (SA) is neither male nor female. Though most Muslim used God and Allah (SA) interchangeably.

That is where the problem lies because only the almighty (Whom Jesus referred to as the Father in Heaven) has the right to be called God with a capital G...not Jesus or any other lesser god. Always be meticulous when writing God with a capital G and god with a small g because there lies the conflict. The two connotes different meanings.

Please use capital G (God) when referring to Allah. Arabs don’t have any problem with Arab Christians translating God (Bible) as Allah into Arabic referring to Jesus as the son of Allah (God). Bulks of Christendom however still believe that the son and the father are one and the same therefore calls Jesus interchangeably as God not god with a small g. That is where the problem lies because only the almighty (Whom Jesus referred to as the Father in Heaven) has the right to be called God with a ca

As it is well known, that the christian has a time honor policy of using deceit and mischievous act of spread their god’s word.

I think to the contrary, the Malaysian Christian used Allah only in reference to god or the father not to jesus. We all know that Christian believes in three personas or what they called as trinity. The father, son and Holy Ghost, each one has own personality but they are one entity. To my understanding, the middle eastern Christian refer Allah to god or the father, supposedly the father of jesus.

The main protest of Malaysian Muslim rests solely on the purpose of using such word. As it is we

Thanks, NLkhalid for the esplanation. Now, I understood what started the bombings in Malaysia. I was puzzled by the news I read in the Inquirer because it lack details. In your post I understood it properly. So it the dominion of the use of "ALLAH" that is in issue. I think if the Nazranis will use the same it will confuse people. So out of delcadeza they should not use "ALLAH". They are misleading the public in genral.

allah is god...
but jesus is not god,he is a propet only...
therefore we can use god for translation in english
in arabiC we should use ALLAH ....

On second thought…I will feel uncomfortable shall Christians start calling catholic figurines and statuettes of Jesus as “Allah”. About two million devotees of the “black Nazarene” went into a frenzy in Manila last Saturday and I don’t know how I will feel shall Christians start chanting ‘’Allah” in reference to it.

The Arabic translation of the Bible used by millions of Arab Christians uses the word “Allah” for God and I have not heard of any Arab Muslim complain. Will non-Arab Muslims now scream ”foul” and demand to stop Arab Christians from using the same name for God?

TO “ALLAH” OR NOT: INTRIGUING AND A POTENTIAL TICKING TIME-BOMB (a response to firebombing of churches in Malaysia in protest over Christians use of “Allah” for God.) It is intriguing but a potential ticking time-bomb shall others pick up the issue worldwide. The word “Allah” is an Arabic word for God. There is no other translation for God.

Talagang nakakataas ito ng dugo…

It is clear in this article that Mr. Tulfo is insinuating violence in Mindanao.

At ang mas masaklap is he reminded the Moros about what had happened in the past, the distribution of the ancestral lands of Bangsamoro in Mindanao by Magsaysay administration to Ilonggos and other landless people from other parts of the Philippines. According to Tulfo “The Ilongo fighters disembowelled Moros they had killed or captured and partook of their innards”.

There is no problem if Tulfo called the Amputuans as Cowards because that’s only one family and it’s up to them to file a Case against Tulfo. But the problem is he generalized it and called the Moros as Cowards except the Tausugs. Who is Tulfo to call us Cowards? Ano ba ang kinalaman ng mga Moros sa Crime na ginawa ng mga Ampatuans? Bakit idinadawit sa isyo ni Tulfo ang mga Moros?

mga tulfo at nagaaral sila sa marawi ay binubugbog daw sila ng mga meranao pardumaan sila kaya lumaki silang may galit sa Meranao. Kaya alam niya most of the culture of Meranao.

Mastumo pen oto a minisurat oto ka adn pakatanod a mga tausog aya.

It is well known that tulpo brothers were extreme moro haters. Most of their columns have always a portion specially reserved for us. They always find ways to insert some insult and prejudice towards us in their columns even if not the main topic of their columns. Especially their older brother ramon tulpo who seems to have deep seated and extreme hatred and prejudice towards us.

What comes out of his mouth is the fire of hell that will result to a conflagration of the whole of Mindanao.

My blood rushed to my head while reading Mon Tulfo’s comments as quoted in facebook. But this is him. An Ilaga who idolized Toothpick and Manero and looks at the Muslims, Maguindanaos and Maranaos in particular as perpetual enemies. Given the chance to do what the perpetrators of that horrendous massacre in Maguidanao did but this time with the Muslims as victims, he would mow them down mercilessly with a machine gun without hesitation. He is not the devil incarnate but the devil himself. What c

This guy Tulfo is shallow…very superficial. He wrote things that we already know and then attacked the Ampatuans but spared their mentor. For one; the Ampatuans were the creation of a system gone awry. If they were devils; PGMA is the Satan that gave it birth…and then this guy Tulfo called the Ampatuans cowards and praised men like TOOTHPICK and MANERO. This guy is a devil worshipper…his heroes are monsters that made the Ampatuans look like a joke.

Okay…this is new
In response to a facebook shared Inquirer column (on target) by Ramon Tulfo: “The Ampatuans Are Cowards.”
ht tp://newsinfo. inquirer.net/i nquirerheadlin es/metro/view /20091127-2388 15/The-Ampatua ns-are-cowards

Your problem is just a tip of the iceberg. we all know how widespread corruptions, irregularitiesand missing public funds in our province and in the city in particular. so dont waste your time looking for your bonus and increase.

ask for help or redress your grievances. even if there are people here who work with government still this is not the proper venue for them to act on your complain.

@ iaafaculty first of I sympathize with predicament. if you really deserved that bonus. then asked those who directly responsible. What happen to your bonus and salary increase. it seems that no one here has the authority to handle your issue. in any case that those responsible did not address your complain then you have legal remedy, file a complain or if those responsible were elective officials then dont vote for him. thats how simple it is.

This is not a government forum where you can as

Do we hav other interesting topic here and not d status of marawi na nakakawala ng gana? sayang ang marawi kung still patuloy pa rin ang ganitong kalagayan niya kasi it seems parang mas nagdedeteriorate ang economy nya. hope our local officials would give more emphasis on the peace and order kc pag hnd peaceful ang isang place, development s slow.

malaki nga problema sa mrawi coz of d voters in MSU. cla ang deciding factor sa winanble na mayor kc almost 20,000 ata voters nla na mga ghost naman karamihan. sana ma cleansing ang voters list jan para may city administration change na. we want reform.

to faculty: wat do u mean playing safe? sori but we arnt interested wd ur topic re-bonus. ne thankful at may tinira pang bonus. sa ombudsman ka pumunta or dbm para mgtanong f bakit d complte ang bonus na natanggap mo..b thankful wd wat u hav, ung iba nga walang bonus. pwee

It seems that people here are playing safe? Why are you guys ignoring our concern? Maybe because you work with PRES. MAC MUSLIM? FUNNY!!!! Mga inconsistent din kayo.kunyari concern kayo sa mga tao sa MARAWI. MSU is a part of MARAWI.

aside from project acomplishment makuha nila, may BALAS pa clang makukuha.. may napancin akong tarpaulin kung saan andun lineup ni pRE salic from mayor , vice mayor to his 10 councilors, d ba un bawal sa election code.. parang propaganda na un..? ung line up din exmayor soli including his vice gov and congressmen...

un nga, iv noticed quezon ave na madilim ung sa bandang towwaka bata hanggang crosing ng padian. dapat palagyan yan ng street lightings.. dapat kc i oblige ni mayor ang mga brgy chaiormen na in every brgys, dapat may street lighting project. total may IRA naman cla. mgshare naman cla ng konti sa public.

tnhaks TEACHER for responding my inputs. oo nga sayang ung gagastosin na pera sa emie. parang d ok and design nung sa kilid, kc kakatakot. baka in d future e un na matumba, patay ang somasagad ka buong pader na ang matutumba sa kanya.

MY MESSAGE IS ADDRESSED TO YOUR BATI PRES. MAC MUSLIM. PLS BE RESPONSIVE TO THE QUESTION. i am asking about the bonus given last december na dapat ay 7thou. bakit naging 3 thou? sasabihin nila para kapantay ng mga staff???Bakit ang trabaho ba naming mga faculty ay katulad ng trabaho ng mga staff??? PLEASE answer our question. one more thing, yong increase ng salary namin last year pa yon until now di narerealized. ang mga contractual ay naghihirap na. grabe ang overloads, pangit na schedule and

I think the very tangible solution in our place is a revolt of the concern people of our place.. Let us not wait for our leaders to move rather Let us move for our place.. PEOPLE POLITICS is the very solution.

what is 300, 500, 1,000. two to three days ubos na yun at pnagpalit natin sa 3 years ng future ng marawi. Sana matutuna mga taga marawi kung gaano kahalaga boto nila. your vote, my vote our votes will make a difference 4 the future of marawi.

Ano bonus? buti nga daw bnibigyan pa kau ni mayor. kung kaya kainin nya lahat may magagawa ba raw kayo? any way malapit na election. kaya nga dapat medyo dagdagan nila pambili nila sa boto natin. imagine! 3 years na nman tayo maghihintay uli. tsk tsk tsk!

a message to your bati pres muslim: nasan na kaya ang bonus ng mga contractual? ang pinangakong 7thousand ay naging 4thou. what happened? please explain.

San na kaya patunog ang marawi sa ngayon?

Will we deteriorate ito a municipality-type or will we become rowanda or somalia in the coming years. ALLAH forbids.

sayang ang perang naggagaliong sa regulatory fees na binibigay ng vendors.

Ito pa samsung, you mentioned about Gumisa Ave (quezon noon) try passing by there at night and you will notice ang dilim. San ka makakakita ng sentro ng isang syodad na madilim paggabi wala man lang adequate street light at allluring decoration. Hindi naman ito red district, tsk! tsk! tsk!

No wonder ang marawi ay hindi talaga progressing.

Tingnan mo lang ang kanyang main streets ay malalaman mo na. Punta ka padian you'll see garbage everywhere walang proper sanitation... sayang ang peran

Pandagdag samsung sa mga input mo, talagang sayang ang budget ng mga project sa atin. Recent example ay itong current construction sa Emy papunta saguiaran yung gumuguhong lupa, 2 beses ng gumuho ang ginagawa nilang pader because napaka tulin at hindi pinasandal ang wall. Minadali ata. I hope some our fellow engineers here can contribute their idea how tofix that problem.

yung nasira siguro ay more than 300000 ang halaga.

esp sa quezon ave kc un ang major thoroughfare ng city. iv noticed dn ung mga ongoing bldg construction, parang anlalapit sa kalsad. s dat allowable sa bldg code? tos bat andami na ngaung pagala gala na nka motorcycle having their weapons at d bak. kakatakot naman.

chatters, hav to share u this.. nung dumaan ako sa quezon av khapon at 5pm, tumagal ako don ng almost 30 mins..i think may mga pulis sa bandang amanah bank pero they dont care ung trafic jam sa tapat ng landbank kung saan andun ako.. i was nervous kc baka matamaan ung sasakyan ko ng mga walang disiplinang drivers, both private and puv pati mga pedicabs. hiniram ko pa naman un sa kapatid ko.. such a stress tlaga. hope our honorable mayor wud gv xtra priority to the trafic situation esp sa quezon

Sana naman, ung mga govt oficials, kng mangungurakot cla, tirahan naman nila, un bang mag implement cla ng project na quality, ung long lasting. hnd ung ibigay lang sa relative na contractor tos pabayaan mag implement at hnd na imonitor kaya resulta na 1 year or below na sira na agad ung project or ung kalsad 4 example... sayang ung pera,.

Re-lake lanao criecumferential road, i think may na issue ng notice to proceed sa winning bidder, oreta construction i think, pero y until now, d pa nga ngsstart. budget for d circumferential road is 600M plus. san, mafollow ung nsa plans para gumanda ang circumferential road natin. sayang naman ung 600M f d ifollow ung plans..

Tlagang ganyan teacher. pana-panahon lng yan, since time ni candao, pangandamun, nur, hussien, zaldy and now our hooky. same on them... Tau lng tlgang mga moro wla hiya mangorakot. tsk! tsk! tsk! ndi nman lhat crogo... pero nangungurakot nga mayayaman at malalaking pamilya paano kaya ung ordinaryo lng? mmhhh...

Pagnagpatuloy ang ARMM, gagamitin lang ito ng mga opportunista sa central government para makahingi ng mga funding sa mga donor countries at UN. Kaya nga hindi matapostapos ang gulo sa mindanao dahil dito nanggagaling ang biyaya. Mapa goberno man or NGO lahat kumikita sa nangayayari sa Mindnao. Kunwari peace, conflict resolution, integration or ano pa jan ang tutuo dito ang pera, DOLARS pa hindi MAMESO-PESO lang. tsk! tsk! tsk!

To YB and Others:

I know you're familiar with this, let me ask about the Lanao Del Sur Cirdcumferencial Road na dati pinaguusapan nantin dito. Naimplement na ba? wala pa akong nakitang daan sorrounding the lake na inaayos.

Tsk! tsk! tsk! asan na ang budget?
Kinain ba ni Oreta? ang nanalong contractor.

Kawawa ang mga meranao ginagatasan lang nga mga mukong na opisyal at businessmen.

in the news ang laki ng amount ng foreign funded projects na binibigay sa ARMM ngunit ang katutuhahanan ay sa OPAPP nakachannel ang release ng funds na ito. implemntation ang sa ARMM. so it makes it 3 to 4 slices ng pie ang budget bago dumating sa final implementation.

Thee is nothing good in ARMM because in the level of government budgeting alone, dumadaan pa sa Congress ang kanyang budget. Kahit gano kalaki ang ipropose ng RLA na budget still the last approval is the Congress.

Buti nga di tayo binibigyan ng Peso.

Tulad daw ng series of faucets, from congress to armm down to Lgus ay lumiliit at lumiliit ang budget.

Walang fiscal autonomy.

On appointments of his cabinet and staffs. For what I know all cabinet heads are co-terminos in nature that's why nepotism may not apply. Trus and confidence and requirememnt.

Its hooky's call that's why we should give him the chance to do his way, if doesnt do good then why support him and his family for the coming election, di ba?

We, pepople, are the ultimate judge and we decide on the fate of our political leaders.

Let's us our power and exercise our right in right way.

Salam to all...

We should not expect the best thing for ARMM. the Acting Governor had no intention of becoming such, it was onmly due to the incident that he has to take the place of Zaldy, his basketball buddy.

Had hooky been longing to be RG we could have observed a more decisive governor than what we are observing today.

I'm thankful that we teachers are lifted up by the exit of the Ampatuan dynasty.

yes, we need to chose leader hu s less corrupt and hu doesnt abuse power. hu cares for his constituents.

Dariday, h true. our honorable city mayor shud be askd as to d peace and order situation of marawi city.8 seems lyk wen sum1 s being holdupd, no police wil respond imediately. h lyk, we r not safe n our own homeplace, unlyk in christian areas wer u can hav peace of mind. u ar les afraid of holdup, kidnap or any bad elements. dear mayor, wake up.