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Opinion: More to Jolo than just kidnapping
Opinion column from the Star Online (May 5): More to Jolo than just kidnappingThe world thinks that the Tausugs (Suluks) are barbarians. There are 500,000 Tausugs and the 1,000 who are with the Abu...
View ArticleNDF assails secrecy in drafting Edca, says sovereignty violated
From the Business Mirror (May 5):NDF assails secrecy in drafting Edca, says sovereignty violatedThe National Executive Committee of the National Democratic Front (NEC-NDF) has described the...
View Article‘PHL needs US to counter China’
From the Business Mirror (May 5): ‘PHL needs US to counter China’A MEMBER of the House of Representatives is supportive of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca) that the country recently...
View ArticleFarmer ‘Abducted’ by Soldiers Escapes
From the Negros Daily Bulletin (May 5): Farmer ‘Abducted’ by Soldiers EscapesA farmer who was "abducted by suspected assets of the 47th IB accompanied and instigated by soldiers," has escaped from his...
View ArticleGov’t Forces Foil NPA Plans in Negros
From the Negros Daily Bulletin (May 5): Gov’t Forces Foil NPA Plans in NegrosGovernment forces under the 11th Infantry "Lapu-Lapu" Battalion of the Army repelled the New People’s Army’s (NPA) atrocious...
View ArticleJoma Sison: I’m still willing to talk to Aquino
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (May 6): Joma Sison: I’m still willing to talk to AquinoHONG KONG—Despite the arrest of two top communist leaders, Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding...
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NPA releases remaining hostages in Compostela Valley
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (May 5): NPA releases remaining hostages in Compostela Valley[Video: NPA releases remaining hostages in Compostela Valley...
View ArticleAnother kidnap in Sabah
From the Free Malaysia Today (May 6): Another kidnap in SabahA Chinese national is believed to have been kidnapped from a fish farm in Silam, Sabah.PETALING JAYA: Barely 24-hours after pirates robbed...
View ArticleLahad Datu: Gunmen flee with Chinese national to southern Philippines
From the Star Online (May 6): Lahad Datu: Gunmen flee with Chinese national to southern PhilippinesKOTA KINABALU: Five gunmen in military fatigues holding a fish farm manager from China are believed to...
View ArticleAuthorities arrest NPA top leader in Pasig
From the Sun Star (May 6): Authorities arrest NPA top leader in PasigA TOP leader of the New People's Army (NPA) was arrested by the police and military in Pasig City Tuesday, a radio report said.The...
View ArticleRebels claim to hold soldier in Davao del Norte
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (May 6): Rebels claim to hold soldier in Davao del NorteCommunist guerrillas claimed Tuesday to have in their custody a soldier they linked to illegal logging and...
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What Went Before: On and off talks with the communist rebels
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (May 6): What Went Before: On and off talks with the communist rebelsIn the last 27 years, the government and the communist rebels have been holding peace talks on...
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Army agrees to pullout in Davao Norte
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (May 6): Army agrees to pullout in Davao NorteAfter top military officers agreed to pull out soldiers from barangay (village) halls and civilian facilities in...
View ArticleGazmin, Bautista lead declaration rite today
From the Visayan Daily Star (May 7): Gazmin, Bautista lead declaration rite todayDefense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and Armed Forces chief Gen. Emmanuel Bautista are expected to lead the signing and...
View ArticleAbu Sayyaf seizes Chinese, Germans hostages
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (May 7): Abu Sayyaf seizes Chinese, Germans hostagesA Chinese national and two Germans may be the latest hostages of the Abu Sayyaf, according to reports.Malaysian...
View ArticleKey NPA leader, girlfriend arrested in Southern Philippines
From the Mindanao Examiner BlogSpot site (May 7): Key NPA leader, girlfriend arrested in Southern PhilippinesPhilippine military and police agents have arrested Wednesday a key leader of the New...
View ArticlePhilippines: Bangsamoro pact will fulfill genuine autonomy
From the Mindanao Examiner BlogSpot site (May 7): Philippines: Bangsamoro pact will fulfill genuine autonomyGovernment chief negotiator Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer said that the Comprehensive Agreement...
View ArticleCalls by communist rebels to resume peace talks mere propaganda, says...
From the Mindanao Examiner BlogSpot site (May 7): Calls by communist rebels to resume peace talks mere propaganda, says Philippine negotiatorGovernment of the Philippines chief negotiator Alexander...
View ArticleWE WEREN'T THERE | Reds laugh off military's ComVal hostage 'yarn'
From InterAksyon (May 7): WE WEREN'T THERE | Reds laugh off military's ComVal hostage 'yarn'The New People’s Army on Wednesday laughed off military claims that guerrillas had held hostage 39 miners and...
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VIDEO | Army probes fire, explosions that injured 25 people inside camp
From InterAksyon (May 7): VIDEO | Army probes fire, explosions that injured 25 people inside campThe burnt shell of the Explosives and Ordnance Division inside the Army Support Command in Fort...
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