Saturday, July 7, 2012

Muslim Mindanao = Hong Kong?


Did you know that the Moro state in Mindanao, once the province of Malaysian sultanates, long ago petitioned the United States to become a territory of America rather than a part of the Philippines?

I did not.

This and other fascinating tidbits of history are included in two MUST READ articles published on blogwatch.tv this past week.

If you have a hard time with the notion of autonomy for Muslim Mindanao, as I have had, think about the region as a separately governed entity like Hong Kong is to China. It does not leave the Philippines. It is, however, for the most part, a master of its own ways.

Here are links to the two superb articles by Ed Lingao, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism:




4 comments:

  1. From: Island Jim-e

    1. As a "transplant" (aka: alien to the islands) I have to disqualify myself
    from making any specific/relevant observations
    except for the following:

    2. Blood shed is not a efficient way to settle
    any dispute. There are other procutive
    avenues to produce successful outcomes...shame
    on any peoples who think otherwise!

    3. A cost benefit analysis purblished in the
    national media and in the churches and in
    the "halls of education"...would be benefitical
    so as to provide equity and as a bassis for
    future solutions. (my guess is that a few
    rich developers/families are the only elements
    benefiting from maintaing the status quo)...!

    4. I will now proceed to wash my mouth
    with a nice cold bottle of "bsnna stuff" as
    soap does not agree with me!

    Note: Observation, a cold shower of
    "education" can producee wonderful results
    when a bottle of "sanmig" is not available!

    Hick...!

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    1. Yes, it is out of our hands as "guests" here. Still, it is a welcome event, if it comes to pass, to find peace and harmony. I'd feel more secure, for the easing of some of the tension hereabouts.

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  2. thanks for sharing these. i must confess, when i read media and mindanao, i dont know what the point of it was. What exactly are they refering to about the coverage of moa? what was inaccurate?

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    1. You are most welcome. I've been in the same boat as you, a little fuzzy about things. That's why these articles were great. They hit all the pertinent points.

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