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2 miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf patay sa hiwalay na engkuwentro sa Sulu, Basilan

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 08:21 PM

Dalawang miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf Group ang napatay sa magkahiwalay na engkuwentro sa Basilan at Sulu Martes. Read more »

Militar, naniniwalang napatay si ISIS emir Abu Dar

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 16 01:37 AM

Kung sakali man, maituturing itong malaking dagok sa operasyon ng ISIS, hindi lang sa Pilipinas, kundi sa buong Southeast Asia. Read more »

Military believes it has killed ISIS emir Abu Dar

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 10:06 PM

The military in southern Philippines believes it has killed Abu Dar, the supposed emir of the Islamic State in Southeast Asia.  Read more »

New bishop for military, police ready to begin ministry

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 04:51 PM

The new bishop for the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines sees his new appointment as an opportunity to energize the priests who are serving the country's law enforcement agencies.  Read more »

Civilians turn over loose firearms in Tawi-Tawi town

Jewel Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 05:31 PM

SAPA-SAPA, Tawi-Tawi - Residents here surrendered several unlicensed firearms to the Philippine Marines, Friday morning. Read more »

Former Maute group members surrender to authorities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 08:52 PM

More than a year since the Marawi siege, some former members of the Maute group have surfaced to surrender to the government Tuesday.   Read more »

Explosions disrupt medical mission in Sulu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 04:00 PM

No casualty was reported among troops and participants in the medical mission. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this is not a photo of Mar Roxas drinking from a plate

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 14 08:16 PM

A photo of Philippine politician Manuel ‘Mar’ Roxas purportedly drinking water from a plate has been viewed or shared millions of times online since 2015, and has been used by a rival to mock him ahead of 2019 elections . The photo is not genuine; it is a manipulated version of an original in which there is no plate. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this book is not questioning Robredo's intelligence

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 12 08:14 PM

A photo which has been shared thousands of times on Facebook purportedly shows the cover of a book in which Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo’s children question their mother’s intelligence. The photo has been doctored, the original image shows a children’s book about Robredo's late husband. Read more »

Abu Sayyaf member surrenders in Sulu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 02:26 PM

A 60-year old member of the Abu Sayyaf Group surrendered to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Panamao, Sulu on Sunday. Read more »

Good news: Cops, soldiers, Coast Guard men get 20 pct discount on all public buses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 11:49 AM

Uniformed personnel can avail of a 20-percent discount on all public utility buses starting Monday, Feb.11, the Department of Transportation said.  Read more »

Gabriela files complaints vs PNP, AFP over alleged attacks on women activists

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 03:17 PM

MANILA - Party-list group Gabriela on Friday filed complaints against the military and police before the Commission on Human Rights alleging continued harassment against women activists on the runup to the midterm elections.  Read more »

Residents, leaders ask authorities to ease lockdown in Jolo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 10:12 PM

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) officials have met local executives of Sulu to give them updates on the Jolo cathedral blast investigation. Read more »

PNP declares Jolo blast 'case closed'

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 04:59 PM

The Philippine National Police on Monday declared the Jolo cathedral bombing "case closed" after authorities took custody of the man allegedly linked to both the mastermind and the bombers. Read more »

Mga pampasabog, armas isinuko sa Compostela Valley

Paul Palacio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 10:14 PM

Sumuko ang pitong miyembro umano ng ng "Militia ng Bayan" sa bayan ng Monkayo, Compostela Valley nitong Biyernes. Read more »

Mga pabahay para sa sundalo at pulis, ipinaubaya na sa mga sumukong rebelde

Paul Palacio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 05:39 PM

TAGUM CITY - Aabot sa 375 na kabahayan sa "freedom residences" sa Barangay Cuambogan sa lungsod na ito ang inilaan ng National Housing Authority para sa mga sumukong miyembro ng New People's Army (NPA). Read more »

AFP honors wounded soldiers in Sulu clash

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN news
Posted at Feb 04 02:20 PM

Western Mindanao Command (WESMINCOM) Commander Lt. General Arnel B. Dela Vega, AFP, visits the wounded soldiers at the army base in Jolo Sulu on Sunday. Read more »

Soldier who survived Marawi war killed in Sulu encounter

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 12:38 PM

The soldier would return later in a coffin. Read more »

Lamps, not guns: Soldiers bring light to remote Maguindanao village

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 01:14 AM

A company of Philippine Army soldiers "attacked" a remote village in southern Liguasan Marsh to save them from total darkness. Read more »

Mga sundalong nasugatan sa operasyon sa Sulu, binigyan ng medalya

Chrisel Almonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 07:06 PM

Kasalukuyang nagpapagaling sa isang pribadong ospital sa lungsod na ito at sa Camp General Navarro Hospital ang ilang sundalong nasugatan sa engkwentro laban sa Abu Sayyaf Group sa Patikul, Sulu. Read more »