LP political campaigner killed in N. Cotabato

KIDAPAWAN CITY – A political campaigner was gunned down while on his way home on Thursday afternoon in Carmen town in North Cotabato.

Liberal Party’s Edwin Bandila, a Maguindanaon, was on a motorcycle with his wife when he was shot and killed by still unidentified assailants about 5:30 p.m. in front of the Carmen municipal cemetery.

Carmen police are still investigating the motive behind killing of Bandila who is also a close friend and supporter of North Cotabato Vice Governor Manny Piñol.

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Let next President sign pact with MILF, says governor

KIDAPAWAN CITY, Philippines – North Cotabato Vice Governor Emmanuel Piñol said the draft peace agreement being worked out by the Arroyo government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) should be submitted for review by the country’s next president.

Piñol has toned down his criticisms of the ongoing negotiations between the national government and the MILF and welcomed the fact that the government and rebels have been working on the details of a draft agreement.

He proposed, however, that the Arroyo government and the MILF wait for the next President to come in so that he could review the pact and give his government support to it.

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