Text of report in English by Philippine newspaper Philippine Daily Inquirer website on 4 August [Text of GRP-MILF draft pact on Bangsamoro homeland; for assistance with multimedia elements] The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) herein referred to as the "Parties" to this Agreement.

By Aruna Gopinath PHILIPPINE policymakers and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front must realise that a peace agreement on southern Mindanao can only work if all the parties drop prejudices and end mistrust against each other, writes ARUNA GOPINATH.

Philippines to upgrade airport of resort island of Boracay MANILA, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The inter-agency Investment Coordination Committee of the Philippines has approved a 2.5 billion pesos (62.5 million U.S. dollars) to improve the airport facilities of the country's resort island Boracay.

By Manny Mogato MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine police said on Thursday they suspected a kidnap-for-ransom gang was behind a powerful blast that wounded three police officers at the local Muslim government compound in the southern city of Cotabato.

Text of report by Edwin Fernandez and Inquirer Min