New explosives found in Jolo blast site
Government forces discovered Saturday new explosive materials in the same barangay where the twin blasts occurred in Jolo occurred last month. The Armed Forces of the Philippines – Western Mindanao …
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Duterte visits Jolo, Sulu; kisses ground of blasts sites
President Rodrigo Duterte visited Jolo, Sulu, to condole with the victims of twin explosions and kissed the ground sites of the twin blasts that killed 15 people and injured 75 …
No basis to relieve entire Jolo PNP – Gamboa
The Philippine National Police chief said there is no enough evidence and basis to relieve the entire Jolo PNP following the two explosions in Jolo. Senator Risa Hontiveros said Wednesday the …
WestMinCom: Potential suicide bombers still in Mindanao
Four potential suicide bombers, who are all Indonesian women are still in Mindanao, the chief of the Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command said on Wednesday. Chino Gaston reported on “25 …
Hontiveros wants entire Jolo PNP relieved
Senator Risa Hontiveros said Wednesday the entire Philippine National Police force in Jolo, Sulu, should be relieved after some of its members killed four soldiers in June and the recent …
15 dead, 75 injured in Jolo twin blasts
Authorities said fifteen people died while 75 were injured in the Jolo twin blasts in Sulu province, Monday, August 24. Among the casualties are seven soldiers, six civilians, one police …
PNP admits killing of 4 AFP soldiers a misencounter
The Philippine National Police (PNP) admitted Tuesday that the encounter in Jolo, Sulu, that killed four Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldiers is a misencounter, spokesman Police Brigadier General …
New hostage taken as defence chief admits “embarrassment” at terror failings
Despite claims of military successes against Abu Sayyaf, the Islamic State-affiliated terrorists have taken another hostage — this time a local school teacher. Colonel Cirilito Sobejana Jr, commander of the …
Ten Abu Sayyaf terrorists killed as Army closes net on group
A clash between the Army and Abu Sayyaf today (Friday, March 3) resulted in the death of 10 terrorists, including two grandsons of the group’s leader Radulan Sahiron. On the …
Abu Sayyaf terrorists release South Korean and Filipino hostages
Abu Sayyaf has released a South Korean cargo ship captain and a Filipino crew member, held captive for more than three months, today (Saturday, January 14). The ISIS-affiliated gunmen handed skipper …