MILF: Editorial -- In this case, enabler not arbiter
Editorial posted to the MILF Website (Feb 22): In this case, enabler not arbiterThe 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, as in the past constitutions, vests the power of government on the legislative,...
View ArticleNPA rebels claim attacks on military forces in Southern Philippines
From the Mindanao Examiner (Feb 21): NPA rebels claim attacks on military forces in Southern PhilippinesCommunist rebels took responsibility for attacking government troops in the southern Philippine...
View ArticleAFP Bayanihan Sustains Grounds in Winning the Peace
From the Negros Daily Bulletin (Feb 21): AFP Bayanihan Sustains Grounds in Winning the Peace"For 2013, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), supported by various sectoral stakeholders, through the...
View ArticleMilitary to file protest before ceasefire body vs 2 MILF commanders
From MindaNews (Feb 21): Military to file protest before ceasefire body vs 2 MILF commandersThe military is set to file protest today before the Government of the Philippines- Moro Islamic Liberation...
View Article4 slay suspects nabbed in Basilan
From MindaNews (Feb 21): 4 slay suspects nabbed in BasilanPolice arrested four suspects behind the brutal killing three days ago of two septuagenarian farm owners and their five-year-old granddaughter...
View ArticleNPA leader killed in Calatrava battle
From the Visayan Daily Star (Feb 22): NPA leader killed in Calatrava battle An alleged leader of the New People's Army, believed to be among those who harassed a temporary military outpost Monday in...
View Article4 Chinese ships back at Ayungin Shoal
From ABS-CBN (Feb 22): 4 Chinese ships back at Ayungin ShoalFour Chinese surveillance ships have returned to Ayungin Shoal after several months of absence.A security official who asked not be named...
View ArticleAFP mum on ransom for Bansil sisters' freedom
From ABS-CBN (Feb 22): AFP mum on ransom for Bansil sisters' freedom[Video report]The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) did not confirm nor deny if ransom was paid in exchange for the freedom of...
View ArticleSokor fighter jet deal part of military build-up amid territorial rows — Valte
From the Daily Tribune (Feb 23): Sokor fighter jet deal part of military build-up amid territorial rows — ValteWhile the Aquino administration was at first reluctant about acquiring fighter jets from...
View ArticlePurchase of S. Korean fighter jets not due to China row — PHL Air Force
From GMA News (Feb 22): Purchase of S. Korean fighter jets not due to China row — PHL Air ForceThe deal to purchase 12 units of FA-50 fighters from South Korea is mainly to upgrade the country's air...
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Photo: Soldiers recover firearms from BIFF in Maguindanao
From GMA News (Feb 22): Photo: Soldiers recover firearms from BIFF in Maguindanao45th Infantry Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Donald Hongitan (center) and two officers inspect recovered M-14 and 2 M-16...
View ArticleMilitary protests alleged extortion by MILF commanders in North Cotabato
From GMA News (Feb 21): Military protests alleged extortion by MILF commanders in North CotabatoThe Army's 602nd Brigade has filed a protest before the joint Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of...
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PMA cadets ostracize Cudia
From the Manila Standard Today (Feb 23): PMA cadets ostracize CudiaTHE Philippine Military Academy Corps of Cadets begun on Saturday to ostracize cadet Aldrin Jeff Cudia after he filed charges against...
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Ping hit for ‘red tagging’
From the Manila Standard Today (Feb 22): Ping hit for ‘red tagging’‘Smear may lead to witch hunt among storm victims’THE leftist Bagong Alyansang Makabayan slammed rehabilitation czar Panfilo Lacson...
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PAF going back to supersonic age with South Korean jets
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Feb 22): PAF going back to supersonic age with South Korean jetsGIVING FORCE TO PHILIPPINE AIR This is the kind of fighter jet—called the FA-50—the Philippines hopes...
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PH-Australia agree to continue defense, security cooperation
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Feb 20): PH-Australia agree to continue defense, security cooperationDFA Secretary Albert del Rosario with Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop after their joint...
View ArticleLacson says PMA cadet’s behavior is unheard of
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Feb 22): Lacson says PMA cadet’s behavior is unheard ofPhilippine Military Academy Cadet First Class Aldrin Jeff Cudia’s act of challenging the decision of fellow...
View ArticleSayyaf seized 2 construction workers
From the Mindanao Examiner blog site (Feb 22): Sayyaf seized 2 construction workersPolice said suspected Abu Sayyaf gunmen seized two Muslim men on Saturday in the southern Philippine province of...
View ArticleSpecial Forces seized boat loaded with illegal lumber off Basilan province
From the Mindanao Examiner blog site (Feb 22): Special Forces seized boat loaded with illegal lumber off Basilan provinceGovernment soldiers handed over a boatload of confiscated lumber in Basilan...
View ArticleTroops, cops capture wanted man in Zamboanga province
From the Mindanao Examiner blog site (Feb 22): Troops, cops capture wanted man in Zamboanga provinceSecurity forces captured a man wanted for murder after a long chase in the southern Philippine...
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