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Blasphemy, a matter of life and death Blasphemy laws neither define the crime nor protect the falsely accused. This invites abuses and fabricated charges motivated by business competition, personal grudges and religious fanaticism. Read More Lela Gilbert \| Monday, April 25, 2011	Stalled 6 years, peace talks to resume New efforts to end the NDF's 42-year communist insurgency begin next month in Oslo. Read More Ben Cal \| Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Peace Wall gives voice to war weariness The Philippine military has launched this latest effort to boost national support for ongoing peace negotiations. Read More Ben Cal \| Wednesday, April 13, 2011	Christ statue survives church bombing Though the church is in ruins after the Christmas Day attack, the statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus remained intact at the main alter. Read More Ben Cal \| Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Peace pact likely within 18 months The latest round of peace talks in Norway aimed at ending Asia's longest-running insurgency concluded on an optimistic note. Read More Ben Cal \| Monday, February 28, 2011	Informal peace talks continue This is the second round of talks between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front since Benigno Aquino become president. Read More Ben Cal \| Tuesday, December 14, 2010
When creed trumps conscience Why does the hatred of doctrinal "heresy" so often stifle the conscience and a basic sense of human values? Read More Vishal Arora \| Tuesday, February 15, 2011	Christians fear civilian casualties Ethnic Christians fear that skirmishes between rebels and a Burmese junta bent on instilling Buddhist nationalism threaten to escalate into war. Read More Vishal Arora \| Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Peace talks finally underway The latest attempt to negotiate an end to the National Democratic Front's 40-year insurgency against the Philippine government is underway in Oslo. Read More Ben Cal \| Monday, February 14, 2011	Families of victims cry for justice Witness intimidation and bribery are slowing the trial of the Philippines’ worst mass murders to a snail's pace. Read More Ben Cal \| Wednesday, November 17, 2010

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