2 explosions rock Basilan’s Isabela City
From the Philippine News Agency (May 30, 2022): 2 explosions rock Basilan’s Isabela City (By Teofilo Garcia, Jr.)TWIN BLASTS. An ordnance explosive demolition personnel sifts through the explosion site...
View ArticleFormer teen rebel aspires to become soldier
From the Philippine News Agency (May 30, 2022): Former teen rebel aspires to become soldier (By Nanette Guadalquiver)A BETTER LIFE AHEAD. Rachelle, 22, and a former teenage fighter of the CPP-NPA in...
View Article3 IP leaders, 9 others 'duped' by NPA yield in Sultan Kudarat
From the Philippine News Agency (May 30, 2022): 3 IP leaders, 9 others 'duped' by NPA yield in Sultan Kudarat (By Edwin Fernandez)Google map of Sultan Kudarat provinceSome three indigenous people (IP)...
View ArticleTF-Davao raises alert amid recent blasts in nearby areas
From the Philippine News Agency (May 30, 2022): TF-Davao raises alert amid recent blasts in nearby areas (By Christine Cudis)ONE STEP AHEAD. Task Force Davao commander Col. Darren Comia says Monday...
View Article22 ex-CPP-NPA rebels in NegOr Oriental to get E-CLIP benefits
From the Philippine News Agency (May 30, 2022): 22 ex-CPP-NPA rebels in NegOr Oriental to get E-CLIP benefits (By Mary Judaline Partlow)E-CLIP AID. President Rodrigo Duterte awards 11 former rebels...
View ArticleDrone parts remain ‘untouched’ at crash site in Bukidnon: PAF
From the Philippine News Agency (May 30, 2022): Drone parts remain ‘untouched’ at crash site in Bukidnon: PAF (By Jigger Jerusalem)FINDING DEBRIS. A boy points to pieces of material that residents...
View ArticleArmy lauds N. Samar villagers for backing fight vs. NPA
From the Philippine News Agency (May 30, 2022): Army lauds N. Samar villagers for backing fight vs. NPA (By Sarwell Meniano)ANTI-NPA. Residents in Las Navas, Northern Samar join a demonstration...
View ArticleNPA leader killed in Albay shootout with gov't forces
From the Philippine News Agency (May 30, 2022): NPA leader killed in Albay shootout with gov't forces (By Connie Calipay)A wanted high-ranking official of the New People's Army (NPA) operating in Albay...
View ArticleNPA supporter in NegOr town yields grenade, gun
From the Philippine News Agency (May 30, 2022): NPA supporter in NegOr town yields grenade, gun (By Mary Judaline Partlow)SEIZED. Police and military operatives arrest on Monday (May 30, 2022) a...
View ArticlePolice identify 4 persons of interest as military links Abu Sayyaf to Basilan...
From Rappler (Jun 1, 2022): Police identify 4 persons of interest as military links Abu Sayyaf to Basilan blasts (By RICHARD FALCATAN)Police get hold of CCTV footage showing a man leaving a plastic bag...
View ArticleAFP sees Abu Sayyaf as possible suspects behind Basilan blasts
From CNN Philippines (May 31, 2022): AFP sees Abu Sayyaf as possible suspects behind Basilan blastsThe Armed Forces of the Philippines said the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was likely responsible for the...
View ArticleBasilan bomb attack foiled
From the Philippine Star (Jun 5, 2022): Basilan bomb attack foiled (Roel Pareño)Government troopers foiled a bomb attack in Basilan yesterday as government troopers recovered three improvised...
View ArticleBasilan blasts: Persons of interest identified
From the Philippine Star (Jun 4, 2022): Basilan blasts: Persons of interest identified (Emmanuel Tupas)Police have identified two persons of interest in the twin bombings in Isabela, Basilan on Monday...
View ArticlePNP tags Basilan bomber
From the Manila Times (Jun 4, 2022): PNP tags Basilan bomber (By Francis Earl Cueto)THE Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said that they had identified the suspects in the bombing incidents in...
View ArticleNTF-ELCAC, Anti-Terrorism Act crucial to PH fight vs. insurgency
From the Philippine News Agency (May 30, 2022): NTF-ELCAC, Anti-Terrorism Act crucial to PH fight vs. insurgency (By Priam Nepomuceno)Defense Sec. Delfin Lorenzana The creation of the National Task...
View ArticleBullets and ballots: violent politics and extremism in southern Philippines
Posted to the New Mandala (Jun 3, 2022): Bullets and ballots: violent politics and extremism in southern Philippines (By MATHEW L BUKIT)Filipinos went to the polls for the national election on May 9th...
View ArticleEx-rebels in Muslim Mindanao stake future on recruitment to national police...
From BenarNews (Jun 1, 2022): Ex-rebels in Muslim Mindanao stake future on recruitment to national police force (By Jeoffrey Maitem)Former guerrillas of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front take an...
View ArticleTroops kill suspected bomber, capture another
From the Sun Star-Manila (Jun3, 2022): Troops kill suspected bomber, capture anotherImage from Google MapsPHILIPPINE troops killed a suspected bandit and captured another in a brief gunbattle with...
View ArticleTwitter suspends Joma, CPP-linked accounts
From the Philippine Star (Jun 5, 2022): Twitter suspends Joma, CPP-linked accounts (By Janvic Mateo)In this file photoThe Twitter logo is seen on a phone in this photo illustration in Washington,...
View ArticleMore families evacuate as AFP continues offensive against NPA in Ifugao
From Rappler (Jun 2, 2022): More families evacuate as AFP continues offensive against NPA in Ifugao (By SHERWIN DE VERA)Locals worry about their gardens in forested areas but the Municipal Social...
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