Top US diplomat backs 'peaceful' stance on West PH Sea
From Rappler (Jun 22): Top US diplomat backs 'peaceful' stance on West PH SeaMalacañang on Friday, June 21, said the support of a top US diplomat for a peaceful resolution over West Philippine Sea...
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MILF: Tahderriyah Schools Conduct s its 1ST Intramurals (MUSABAKAH) in BDA...
From the MILF Website (Jun 22): Tahderriyah Schools Conduct s its 1ST Intramurals (MUSABAKAH) in BDA Southern Mindanao RegionNine (9) schools (Modaris) plural forms of madrasah) coming from different...
View ArticleFood poisoning downs 8 soldiers in Davao del Sur
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Jun 22): Food poisoning downs 8 soldiers in Davao del SurAt least eight soldiers from the Army’s 39th Infantry Battalion (IB) based in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur ended...
View ArticleAbu Sayyaf seizes 2 Fil-Algerians in Sulu - source
From InterAksyon (Jun 22): Abu Sayyaf seizes 2 Fil-Algerians in Sulu - sourceTwo Filipino-Algerian sisters were abducted Saturday morning in Patikul, Sulu by gunmen believed to be members of the Abu...
View ArticleCAFGU killed in Sultan Kudarat clash
From ABS-CBN (Jun 22): CAFGU killed in Sultan Kudarat clashA member of the Civilian Auxiliary Unit of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CAFGU) was killed in an encounter between the military and an...
View ArticleASG kidnaps 2 Fil-Algerians in Sulu
From Rappler (Jun 22): ASG kidnaps 2 Fil-Algerians in SuluMembers of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) kidnapped two Fil-Algerian sisters in Barangay Liang, Patikul, Sulu, on Saturday, June 22.Authorities...
View Article2 Filipino-Algerian women abducted by Abu Sayyaf in Sulu
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Jun 22): 2 Filipino-Algerian women abducted by Abu Sayyaf in SuluAbout 10 heavily armed Abu Sayyaf members abducted two Filipino-Algerians in Sulu Saturday, the...
View ArticleDND acquiring 2 strategic sealift vessels for navy
From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 22): DND acquiring 2 strategic sealift vessels for navyThe Department of National Defense (DND) announced that it is acquiring two strategic sealift vessels...
View ArticleRP-US sign trade data exchange accord to fight cross-border crimes
From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 22): RP-US sign trade data exchange accord to fight cross-border crimesWithout much fanfare but replete with subdued and dire warning to perpetrators of...
View ArticleUniversity employee abducted in Zamboanga City
From Rappler (Jun 22): University employee abducted in Zamboanga CityAn employee of the Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) here was abducted by armed men – some of them wearing military uniform –...
View ArticleNPA fighters kill 2 soldiers in Agusan del Sur
From Rappler (Jun 22): NPA fighters kill 2 soldiers in Agusan del SurTwo soldiers were killed in a clash with New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, Saturday afternoon, June 22,...
View ArticleUS Navy report on ship grounding nothing but alibis — militant group
From the Daily Tribune (Jun 23): US Navy report on ship grounding nothing but alibis — militant groupThe activist fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya)...
View ArticlePHL probe results of USS Guardian grounding still under review — Malacañang
From GMA News (Jun 23): PHL probe results of USS Guardian grounding still under review — MalacañangWhile the US Navy has made public its findings of its probe into the grounding of the minesweeper USS...
View ArticleGov't confident final MILF peace deal signed before 2016
From ABS-CBN (Jun 22): Gov't confident final MILF peace deal signed before 2016 MANILA, Philippines -- The government is confident it can sign a final peace deal with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front...
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NPA murdered five men, burned equipment in Agusan del Sur
From the anti-communist ANAD Facebook page (Jun 22); NPA murdered five men, burned equipment in Agusan del SurIn Esperanza town, a rubber plantation owned by town mayor Leonida Manpatilan was attacked...
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2 Moro filmmakers seized in Southern Philippines
From the Mindanao Examiner blog (Jun 22): 2 Moro filmmakers seized in Southern PhilippinesThe two sisters - Linda and Nadjoua Bansil - were filming in Sulu province when gunmen seized them inside a...
View ArticleTwo soldiers dead in clash with rebels
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Jun 23): Two soldiers dead in clash with rebelsTwo soldiers were killed in a clash with communist rebels waging one of Asia’s longest running insurgencies, the...
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1 hurt as IED explodes on North Cotabato highway
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Jun 23): 1 hurt as IED explodes on North Cotabato highway KIDAPAWAN CITY , North Cotabato, Philippines — One person was hurt when an improvised explosive device went...
View ArticlePhilippine gov't optimistic of July talks with Muslim rebels
From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 23): Philippine gov't optimistic of July talks with Muslim rebelsThe Philippine government is hoping that contentious issues on the three remaining annexes of the...
View ArticleMILF-BIFF clash with soldiers in Sultan Kudarat, 2 die
From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 23): MILF-BIFF clash with soldiers in Sultan Kudarat, 2 dieSuspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), backed by renegade rebels, clashed with...
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