NEW PEACE TREATY?

boriloco Active member

72POSTS

12 years ago

Just wondering if it will soon be safe to travel to southern Mindanao,i wish to experience CHAVACANO life,ive been to Zamboanga,but would like to go to general santos city,Paquiaos hometown,and experience Muslims in Philippines,im just curious.comments please?

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greenetravel Serial expat

329POSTS

12 years ago

i have been to general santos before there was any talk of peace treaty

Gordon Barlow ViP

1188POSTS

12 years ago

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19860907
This seems to be excellent news; I very much hope the peace becomes permanent. There are many Filipinos who live and work here in the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean, and who are greatly admired and respected in our community. I wish your nation well.

mugtech ViP

4726POSTS

12 years ago

But will the Abu Sayyaf lay down their arms? It seems the MILF has no control over them, does not speak for them. Time will tell if the Filipino Taliban will accept the autonomous region as the final solution.

dhnindc Serial expat

583POSTS

12 years ago

A lot of the problems are from criminal gangs (kidnapping) in the guise of separtists. They will not change.

mugtech ViP

4726POSTS

12 years ago

dhnindc wrote:
A lot of the problems are from criminal gangs (kidnapping) in the guise of separtists. They will not change.

Which is why I will probably never visit Mindanao.

greenetravel Serial expat

329POSTS

12 years ago

mugtech wrote:
dhnindc wrote:
A lot of the problems are from criminal gangs (kidnapping) in the guise of separtists. They will not change.

Which is why I will probably never visit Mindanao.

not sure that will worry us too much -if you know nothing about a place -then best to stay away

mugtech ViP

4726POSTS

12 years ago

greenetravel wrote:
not sure that will worry us too much -if you know nothing about a place -then best to stay away

Why would it worry you? I know nothing? Had a retired Philippines Army uncle murdered by the Abu Sayyaf in his home on Mindanao.

greenetravel Serial expat

329POSTS

12 years ago

so -there are people murdered all over the world ,are you just going to stay in your house? been to mindanao several times ,never had any problems

mugtech ViP

4726POSTS

12 years ago

#10

greenetravel wrote:
so -there are people murdered all over the world ,are you just going to stay in your house? been to mindanao several times ,never had any problems

No, not vacationing in Afghanistan or Iraq or Pakistan or Syria even though there are people who never had any trouble there. There's murder and then there's political murder, I know the difference.

greenetravel Serial expat

329POSTS

12 years ago

#11

oh you didnt mention that you were involved in politics ,sure that might increase the risk of getting murdered if you were living there but for general visitors -this would not be a concern ,likewise with the many foreigners that all living all over mindanao ,perhaps you should actually do some research and see that not all of mindanao is dangerous , http://www.escapemanila.com/2013/12/bac … danao.html

mugtech ViP

4726POSTS

12 years ago

#12

greenetravel wrote:
oh you didnt mention that you were involved in politics ,sure that might increase the risk of getting murdered if you were living there but for general visitors -this would not be a concern ,likewise with the many foreigners that all living all over mindanao ,perhaps you should actually do some research and see that not all of mindanao is dangerous , http://www.escapemanila.com/2013/12/bac … danao.html

I'm not in politics, but my uncle was murdered IN HIS HOME because he was retired military, Abu Sayyaf was doing a revenge killing. Plenty of other nice places to live in Philippines, Mindanao is one of over 7,000 islands, can easily enjoy many others.