91 former NPA supporters pledge allegiance to gov't
From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 30, 2024): 91 former NPA supporters pledge allegiance to gov't (By Jason De Asis)COMMITMENT OF SUPPORT. A former supporter of the New People’s Army (NPA) signs a...
View ArticleCIDG agents nab 2 'Moro Islamic Liberation Front commanders' for gunrunning
From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 1, 2024): CIDG agents nab 2 'Moro Islamic Liberation Front commanders' for gunrunning (By Edwin Fernandez)BUSTED. Shawi Ibrahim (in green shirt), deputy brigade...
View ArticleTop wanted NPA rebel in Caraga arrested
From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 3, 2024): Top wanted NPA rebel in Caraga arrested (By Alexander Lopez)(Infographic courtesy of PRO-13)BUTUAN CITY – Police have apprehended one of the most wanted...
View Article6 ex-rebels in Aurora get gov't cash aid
From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 3, 2024): 6 ex-rebels in Aurora get gov't cash aid (By Jason De Asis)GOV'T ASSISTANCE. Executive Assistant Reynante Tolentino Jr., representative of Aurora Governor...
View Article2 NPA rebels surrender, guns recovered in Eastern Samar
From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 4, 2024): 2 NPA rebels surrender, guns recovered in Eastern Samar (By Sarwell Meniano)RECOVERED. Lt. Col. Joseph Bugaoan, commander of the Army’s 78th Infantry...
View ArticlePolice arrest 41 threat group members in Zamboanga City
From the Philippine Star (Oct 5, 2024): Police arrest 41 threat group members in Zamboanga City (Roel Pareño)Masauding said 38 of those arrested were members of the communist group while three were...
View ArticleHas Sulu found peace?
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Oct 4): Has Sulu found peace? (By DEANNE LOUISE CAPIRAL, MAUREEN ANTHEA LACUESTA, Phoebe Dominique Adorable)Violence in Sulu has significantly declined in the past...
View ArticleAppeasing Violence, Conjuring Peace
Posted to Conflict Alert (Aug 22, 2024): Appeasing Violence, Conjuring PeaceGo to the following URL for the full...
View ArticleIsabela City now ASG-free
From the Daily Tribune (Oct 1, 2024): Isabela City now ASG-free (By Nonoy Lacson)This declaration is a critical milestone in Basilan’s transformation from a conflict-ridden province into a peaceful and...
View ArticleShabu dealer linked to terror groups busted by Bangsamoro cops
From the Philippine Star (Oct 3, 2024): Shabu dealer linked to terror groups busted by Bangsamoro cops (John Unson)Shabu peddler Muslimin Kuwis Kadil, entrapped by policemen in Sultan Kudarat,...
View ArticleCotabato City residents surrender 23 firearms to Marines
From the Philippine Star (Oct 2, 2024): Cotabato City residents surrender 23 firearms to Marines (By John Unson)The 5th Marine Battalion is now in custody of the 23 firearms surrendered in the past...
View ArticleBIFF leader, 15 followers surrender
From the Sun Star-Zamboanga (Sep 29, 2024): BIFF leader, 15 followers surrenderZAMBOANGA. A leader and 15 members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters-Karialan Faction (BIFF-KF) have surrendered...
View Article16 BIFF members surrender in Maguindanao del Sur
From the Manila Standard (Sep 29, 2024): 16 BIFF members surrender in Maguindanao del Sur (By By Rex Espiritu)A total of 16 members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters-Karialan Faction (BIFF-KF)...
View ArticlePhilippines Says It Is ‘Monitoring’ Media Reports of Covert Foreign Ops
From The Diplomat (Oct 4, 2024): Philippines Says It Is ‘Monitoring’ Media Reports of Covert Foreign Ops (By Sebastian Strangio)A new Al Jazeera documentary advances claims that Alice Guo, a former...
View ArticleGalvez pushes final peace deal with Reds
From the Daily Tribune (Oct 1, 2024): Galvez pushes final peace deal with Reds (By Lade Jean Kabagani)Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. stressed Tuesday that there is still a need...
View ArticleEx-rebel gets PHP2.3-M for seizure of 31 firearms
From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 8, 2024): Ex-rebel gets PHP2.3-M for seizure of 31 firearms (By Jesse Maguiya)REMUNERATION. A former rebel who led government forces to the arms cache of 31...
View ArticleArmy thanks ex-NPA rebels, kin for help in anti-insurgency fight
From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 9, 2024): Army thanks ex-NPA rebels, kin for help in anti-insurgency fight (By Sarwell Meniano)ARMS HAUL. Some of the firearms and ammunition of the New People’s...
View ArticleJoint security forces deployed for 45th MassKara Festival
From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 10, 2024): Joint security forces deployed for 45th MassKara Festival (By Nanette Guadalquiver)October 10, 2024, 7:49 pmShareX (formerly Twitter)ViberEmailSECURITY...
View ArticleArmy told to prevent NPA resurgence in Bohol
From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 10, 2024): Army told to prevent NPA resurgence in Bohol (By Mary Judaline Partlow)MEETING THE TROOPS. Maj. Gen. Marion Sison (center), commander of the 3rd Infantry...
View ArticleUS sends aircraft, personnel to assist in Batanes relief ops
From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 6, 2024): US sends aircraft, personnel to assist in Batanes relief ops (By Darryl John Esguerra)ALLIES IN NEED. Two KC-130J Hercules aircraft from the United States...
View ArticlePH Army, S. Korea President honor Korean War veterans
From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 7, 2024): PH Army, S. Korea President honor Korean War veterans (By Priam Nepomuceno)TRIBUTE. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pays tribute to Philippine...
View Article1ID deploys 32IB in Basilan
From the Sun Star-Zamboanga (Oct 9, 2024): 1ID deploys 32IB in BasilanZAMBOANGA. The 1st Infantry Division deploys an additional battalion of troops to enhance security and sustain peace in Basilan...
View ArticleRights groups condemn acquittal of ’martial law architect’
Propaganda article posted to the pro-CPP/NDF/NPA online propaganda news outlet, Bulalat (Oct 8, 2024): Rights groups condemn acquittal of ’martial law architect’ (Anne Marxze Umil) October 8,...
View ArticleIsabela City now ‘Abu Sayyaf free’
From the Business World Online (Oct 6, 2024): Isabela City now ‘Abu Sayyaf free’FacebookMessengerXLinkedInShareCOTABATO CITY — Officials have declared Isabela City in Basilan as fully cleared from the...
View ArticleMaguindanao’s powerful political alliance collapses as 3 clans bolt to MILF...
From Rappler (Oct 7, 2024): Maguindanao’s powerful political alliance collapses as 3 clans bolt to MILF party (By Ferdinandh Cabrera)The political families Midtimbangs, Masturas, and Sinsuats bolt from...
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