The complex typology of bombings in Mindanao
From GMA News (Aug 8): The complex typology of bombings in MindanaoAs of this writing, the big blast in Cotabato City last Monday, 5th of August, remains a mystery. No claimant, unlike the series of...
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Malaysian terrorist hiding in Moro rebs’ camp
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Aug 10): Malaysian terrorist hiding in Moro rebs’ campAmeril Umbra Kato, seated, the commander of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, is interviewed by the media...
View ArticleMisuari faction rejects allusion to bombings
From the Manila Standard Today (Aug 10): Misuari faction rejects allusion to bombingsThe Nur Misuari faction of the Moro National Liberation Front on Friday accused the government of ‘dragging’ the...
View ArticlePastor shot dead in church
From the Visayan Daily Star (Aug 9): Pastor shot dead in churchThe killing of A World of Life Church pastor inside a church Tuesday by six suspected New People's Army rebels in Brgy. Calupaan,...
View ArticleDavalan promotion defended
From Malaya (Aug 9): Davalan promotion defendedTHE Army yesterday defended the designation of Col. Eduardo Davalan as commander of the elite First Scout Ranger Regiment amid questions about his...
View Article5 moro insurgents dead after clash with Army in Cotabato
From the Manila Bulletin (Aug 10): 5 moro insurgents dead after clash with Army in CotabatoFive members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were killed while three others were wounded...
View ArticleArmy encounters NPA in Surigao City
From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 10): Army encounters NPA in Surigao CityGovernment troops from the 30th Infantry "Python" Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army while on a combat patrol...
View ArticleGrenade blast hurts 1 in Basilan; probe underway
From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 10): Grenade blast hurts 1 in Basilan; probe underwayISABELACITY, Basilan -- A thorough probe is underway to unmask the identities of two people who were behind the...
View ArticleSayyaf rebel yields to army in Zamboanga City
From the Mindanao Examiner Blog site (Aug 11): Sayyaf rebel yields to army in Zamboanga CityAn Abu Sayyaf rebel who is among wanted by the military has surrendered to the army following a series of...
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Sporadic fighting in Southern Philippines continue
From the Mindanao Examiner Blog site (Aug 11): Sporadic fighting in Southern Philippines continueSporadic fighting continue in the southern Philippines between security and Moro rebel forces as the...
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IEP: Latest Ummah News Update (Aug 10)
Posted to the Islamic Emirate of the Philippines (IEP) Facebook page (Aug 10): Latest Ummah News UpdateThis morning around 7:30 am at Brgy. Kibleg North Ope, Maguindanao BIFF Mujahideens planted two...
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MILF: GPH Panel Chair warns about impact of bombings on Mindanao peace process
Posted to the MILF Website (Aug 11): GPH Panel Chair warns about impact of bombings on Mindanao peace processProfessor Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, the government’s chief negotiator in the peace talks with...
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Suspected Abu Sayyaf bandit, No. 6 'most wanted' and member of bomb-making...
From InterAksyon (Aug 11): Suspected Abu Sayyaf bandit, No. 6 'most wanted' and member of bomb-making unit, yieldsA member of what is believed to be the urban terror unit of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG),...
View ArticleESCAPE | Malaysian kept hostage by Philippine extremists for 9 months...
From InterAksyon (Aug 11): ESCAPE | Malaysian kept hostage by Philippine extremists for 9 months recounts ordeal - reportsA Malaysian plantation manager held hostage by Philippine Muslim extremists...
View ArticleDud grenade thrown in Cagayan de Oro
From InterAksyon (Aug 11): Dud grenade thrown in Cagayan de OroUnidentified suspects lobbed a grenade at a street between a marine post and a department store warehouse in this city around 8 p.m....
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5 BIFF rebels killed in Cotabato fighting - military
From Rappler (Aug 11): 5 BIFF rebels killed in Cotabato fighting - militaryEVACUATED. Around 2,000 residents from 3 villages in the towns of Aleosan and Pikit vacated their houses as BIFF rebels...
View ArticleBIFF-Army clashes in North Cotabato subside but evacuees refuse to return home
From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 11): BIFF-Army clashes in North Cotabato subside but evacuees refuse to return homeFighting between government forces and lawless Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom...
View ArticleTalks on increased US military presence to abide by VFA
From GMA News (Aug 11): Talks on increased US military presence to abide by VFAMalacañang on Sunday reassured the public the talks between the Philippines and the United States on an agreement that...
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PH panel chief gears up for 39th round with MILF
From Solar News (Aug 9): PH panel chief gears up for 39th round with MILFIt's crunch time again for the government peace panel. By Friday, Eidl Fitr, Miriam Coronel Ferrer, peace panel chairperson, has...
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New threat group suspected in bombings
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Aug 11): New threat group suspected in bombingsDefense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin. INQUIRER FILE PHOTODefense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin on Saturday said a new threat...
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