MNLF agrees to talks to end 1996 peace pact
From the Manila Standard Today (Feb 18): MNLF agrees to talks to end 1996 peace pactThe Nur Misuari faction of the Moro National Liberation Front appeared to have softened its hardline stance when it...
View ArticleBeijing’s South China Sea claim strikes at ‘maritime heartland’ of Southeast...
From the Manila Times (Feb 17): Beijing’s South China Sea claim strikes at ‘maritime heartland’ of Southeast Asia But China a relative newcomer to the regionASEAN’s deepest security concerns center on...
View ArticleMilitary says Misuari ‘hiding like a rat’
From the Manila Times (Feb 17): Military says Misuari ‘hiding like a rat’The military remains clueless on the whereabouts of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Chairman Nur Misuari, who vanished...
View ArticleKerry, Asean urge restraint on WPS issue
From the Manila Times (Feb 17): Kerry, Asean urge restraint on WPS issueUnited States (US) Secretary of State John Kerry and Asean Secretary General Le Luong Minh underlined the importance of...
View ArticleKerry's push for Code of Conduct in South China Sea boosts PH stance in...
From InterAksyon (Feb 18): Kerry's push for Code of Conduct in South China Sea boosts PH stance in maritime row - DFAThe Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday welcomed remarks made by United States...
View Article4 fishermen killed, 1 wounded in Basilan ambush
From InterAksyon (Feb 18): 4 fishermen killed, 1 wounded in Basilan ambushFour fishermen were killed and one wounded in an ambush in the hinterlands of Tipo-Tipo town, Basilan Monday afternoon, police...
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'Zamboanga City will not be part of Bangsamoro' - mayor
From InterAksyon (Feb 18): 'Zamboanga City will not be part of Bangsamoro' - mayorZamboanga Mayor Isabelle Climaco-Salazar at a press conferenceMayor Ma. Isabelle Climaco-Salazar vowed to oppose any...
View ArticleKeeping the peace, AFP role during negotiations with MILF
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 18): Keeping the peace, AFP role during negotiations with MILFArmed Forces of the Philippines chief-of-staff Gen. Emmanuel Bautista on Tuesday said that keeping the...
View ArticleAFP modernization still needed to effectively defend PHL territories
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 18): AFP modernization still needed to effectively defend PHL territoriesWith the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) poised to sign...
View ArticleNo reports yet of JIs, BIFF fighters in Cagayan De Oro -- AFP
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 18): No reports yet of JIs, BIFF fighters in Cagayan De Oro -- AFPThe Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it is still to receive reports...
View Article'Sidewinder' missile also armed PAF fighter aircraft
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 18): 'Sidewinder' missile also armed PAF fighter aircraftThe Philippine Air Force (PAF) at one time was equipped with jet aircraft armed with one of the...
View ArticleRanking NPA leader bagged in NegOcc
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 18): Ranking NPA leader bagged in NegOccTroopers from the 3rd Infantry Division and the local police arrested a ranking New People's Army (NPA) leader during an...
View ArticleRebel surrenders to Army unit in Negros Oriental
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 19): Rebel surrenders to Army unit in Negros OrientalTired of the incessant and causeless fighting, a New People's Army (NPA) fighter has voluntarily surrendered to...
View ArticleSoldiers hunting down killers of 4 people in Basilan
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 19): Soldiers hunting down killers of 4 people in BasilanThe Zamboanga Del Sur-based 1st Infantry Division is now conducting hot pursuit operations against the...
View ArticleMangudadatu, Army’s 6ID launch twin programs for Maguindanao constituents
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 19): Mangudadatu, Army’s 6ID launch twin programs for Maguindanao constituents The Maguindanao provincial government and the Army’s Sixth Infantry Division (6ID)...
View ArticleSOLCOM commander calls bus burning incident as economic sabotage
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 18): SOLCOM commander calls bus burning incident as economic sabotageThe commanding general of the Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) on Tuesday condemned the armed...
View ArticleSalceda to declare Albay as rebel-free province
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 18): Salceda to declare Albay as rebel-free province With the silence of the New People's Army rebelsin Albay during the past few months, Governor Joey Sarte...
View ArticleBIFF rebels expel leader for beheading
From the Philippine Star (Feb 19): BIFF rebels expel leader for beheadingA hard-line Muslim rebel group said Tuesday it expelled a top leader and about 30 of his followers for beheading a farmer in the...
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Military on alert for 2 Malaysian bomb experts
From the Philippine Star (Feb 19): Military on alert for 2 Malaysian bomb expertsMilitary forces in Mindanao raised their alert level following reports on the alleged presence of two Malaysian bomb...
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CPP/NPA: NPA-Abra mounts series of attacks vs 41st IB
Propaganda statement posted to the CPP Website (Feb 17): NPA-Abra mounts series of attacks vs 41st IBDiego Wadagan Spokesperson NPA Abra Provincial Operations Command (Agustin Begnalen Command) Delayed...
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