Tuesday, May 01, 2007 (Philippines)

Comelec Commissioner Rene Sarmiento holds a dialogue with Muslim religious leaders, prior to the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPRCV) and the Assembly of the Darul Ifta of the Philippines, at Lantaka Hotel in Zamboanga City. (Sunnex/Ulysses Israel) THE Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has issued warning on the government's handling of the peace process, saying the Moro rebel group should not be used for its advantages in the May elections. The MILF, which issued this warning on its website luwaran.com on April 29, said "the erratic handling of the peace process by the government is playing into the hands of militants" in the wake of disclosure by an unnamed Cabinet official who claimed the MILF demanded the inclusion of 613 Muslim dominated villages in the expanded Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm). Pinoy Votes: Sun.Star Election 2007 Coverage [full story]