I aim to shed light on issues too often ignored by the media, local as well as Western. The island of Mindanao, the 2nd largest of 7,107 Philippine islands has been wracked by violence , geopolitical chaos and external manipulation since recorded history first mentioned the island. As someone who first came to the island professionally, and later made it my home and relying on 27 years experience here I hope to offer something different than the usual 5 sentence blurbs or partisan banter. I do not owe political, ethnic, familial or religious allegiance to any of the various players and this should set me apart from he usual "talking head."
Any and all comments are welcome but I will reserve the right to edit out any profanity so as to circumvent search engine parameters that may limit access to my Blog. Other than profanity, I will not edit for viewpoint or ideology as I am a firm believer in civilised discourse. I need to add that my vagueness in my "Profile" is deliberate as this was the most dangerous nation for journalists BEFORE the "Maguuindanao Massacare," to say nothing of the current climate. Welcome...
