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AFP 'confident' of defeating NPAs by 2022, claims 'neutralizing' over 5,000 rebels, supporters this year

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Posted at Sep 27 12:03 PM

Some 169 communist rebels have been killed so far this year while 4,777 have surrendered, the military said Sunday. Read more »

2 more Abu Sayyaf militants yield in Sulu, says military

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Posted at Sep 26 06:16 AM

Two members of the Abu Sayyaf Group surrendered to military authorities in Sulu province Friday morning. Read more »

Fans of boy band BTS join swarm of Ants chasing S.Korea's hit IPO

Cynthia Kim and Minwoo Park, Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 11:21 AM

Fervor is building among die-hard South Korean BTS fans to secure at least one share of the K-pop band's label as order books for next month's listing opened this week.   Read more »

3 soldiers hurt in explosion in Maguindanao

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Posted at Sep 24 02:14 PM

Three soldiers were wounded after an anti-personnel mine went off while they were on combat clearing operation in Ampatuan, Maguindanao early Thursday.    Read more »

8 Abu Sayyaf militants yield in Sulu, says military

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Updated as of Sep 23 08:45 PM

Eight members of the Abu Sayyaf Group reportedly under terrorist leaders Radullan Sahiron and Mundi Sawadjaan surrendered to military authorities in Sulu province Wednesday afternoon. Read more »

Book Review: ‘The Battle of Marawi’ takes readers into the heart of armed conflict

Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 03:36 PM

“The Battle of Marawi” (Pawikan Press, 2020) is a vivid recounting of what transpired in the provincial capital of Lanao del Sur over six months in 2017. Read more »

Facebook, turbulence, and Duterte trolls

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Sep 11 10:14 PM

Internal turbulence within Facebook Inc. is presently unraveling. This happenstance could finally usher in respite from our cyberwarfare and hopefully reinfuse civility back into our online lives.  Read more »

Taiwan condemns 'serious provocation' after Chinese jet incursion

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 11 04:29 AM

TAIPEI - Taiwan condemned the "serious provocation" by China on Thursday after its military jets penetrated the island's air defense zone for two consecutive days this week. Read more »

Forensic investigation confirms Jolo bombers are 2 'Asian females': police

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Updated as of Sep 10 03:30 PM

Police on Thursday confirmed that the 2 bombers responsible for the twin explosion last month in Jolo, Sulu are "Asian" and "females." Read more »

'Very good business': Global appeal likely to drive BTS agency's IPO to success

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Posted at Sep 09 11:48 AM

The planned initial public offer of Big Hit Entertainment, the agency behind the K-pop group BTS, is likely to become a success due to the rising Korean wave appreciation from the global market, a Korean-based agency said Wednesday.    Read more »

China says forced to take 'countermeasures' vs India at tense border

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 08 02:37 PM

China on Tuesday said its troops were forced to take "countermeasures" after Indian soldiers crossed their tense Himalayan border and opened fire.   Read more »

Inabandonang kuta ng NPA, nadiskubre ng mga sundalo

Charmane Awitan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 11:37 PM

Natunton ng mga sundalo ng 23rd Infantry Battalion ng Philippine Army ang inabandonang hideout ng New People’s Army noong Sabado sa kagubatan ng Mt. Indocay, Sitio Bulak, Barangay Lower Olave sa bayan ng Buenavista. Read more »

BTS hit 'Dynamite' worth $1.4 billion to South Korea: gov't

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 07 05:16 PM

K-pop sensation BTS's US-chart-topping single "Dynamite" could generate more than $1.4 billion for the South Korean economy and thousands of new jobs in the country, a government study claimed Monday. Read more »

Mga gustong umuwi sa probinsiya nananatili sa 'Libingan'

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Posted at Sep 03 07:04 PM

Daan-daan pa rin ang nasa kalye palibot ng Libingan ng mga Bayani, umaasang makauwi sa mga probinsiya. Read more »

Ronnie Liang releases song dedicated to fallen soldiers in Sulu

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Posted at Sep 02 01:58 PM

Singer Ronnie Liang has recorded his version of the '80s song "Awit Kawal" to honor the fallen soldiers in Sulu. Read more »

Soldiers probed for allegedly forcing Aetas to eat human waste in Zambales

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Posted at Sep 01 07:35 PM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Tuesday it would investigate claims that the Philippine Army’s 7th Infantry Division (7th ID) allegedly maltreated and forced members of an Aeta community to eat human waste during an encounter in San Marcelino, Zambales. Read more »

PH Army chief drops martial law proposal for Sulu after twin blasts

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Posted at Aug 30 10:11 AM

The chief of the Philippine Army on Sunday dropped his proposal for a martial law declaration in Sulu following twin explosions that left at least 15 dead and scores injured.   Read more »

Muling pagpapatupad ng martial law sa Sulu tinutulan

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Posted at Aug 26 08:05 PM

Nagpahayag ngayong Miyerkoles ng pagtutol ang mga lokal na pinuno ng Sulu sa mungkahing isailalim ulit ang lalawigan sa martial law matapos ang magkasunod na pagsabog sa bayan ng Jolo.   Read more »

PH military advises public to remain vigilant, vows justice for Jolo blast victims

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Posted at Aug 26 02:57 PM

The Philippine military on Wednesday advised the public to be calm and remain vigilant as it vowed to exact justice on perpetrators of the twin blasts in Jolo town, Sulu that left at least 15 dead. Read more »

Martial law proposal in Sulu gets PNP backing

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Updated as of Aug 26 11:07 AM

MANILA - The Philippine National Police is backing the proposal of the Philippine Army to impose martial law in Sulu following twin blasts that left at least 15 dead. Read more »