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Death toll from Somalia hotel attack rises to 39

Reuters
Posted at Nov 10 04:51 PM

The number of people killed when suicide bombers and gunmen struck a popular hotel in Somalia's capital has risen to 39 from the initial 22, police said on Saturday. Read more »

US mail bombing suspect to face charges in New York

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 03 02:12 PM

MIAMI - Cesar Sayoc, the Florida man accused of sending pipe bombs to critics of US President Donald Trump, is to be transferred to New York to face prosecution, the Miami Herald reported Friday. Read more »

GenSan blast suspect killed in Sarangani shootout

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 03:00 PM

A suspect in the bombing that wounded 8 people in General Santos City last September was killed in a follow-up operation in Sarangani province, police said Monday.  Read more »

Suspect in Isulan bombing killed in Maguindanao: military

Arianne Apatan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 09:06 PM

The suspect was identified as Norodin Talib, said to be a member of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters. Read more »

Suspek sa ikalawang pagsabog sa Isulan, tukoy na

Jay Dayupay, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 02:14 PM

GENERAL SANTOS CITY - Inilabas na ng Police Regional Office 12 ang facial composite sketch ng suspek sa ikalawang pagsabog sa Isulan, Sultan Kudarat noong Setyembre 2 na ikinasawi ng dalawa at ikinasugat naman ng 14 na iba pa.   Read more »

8 nabbed over Basilan blast - PNP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 11:28 AM

MANILA - Police have arrested 8 suspects in the July 31 explosion of a van at a military checkpoint in Basilan, which left 10 people dead. Read more »

PNP urges caution vs false reports after Sultan Kudarat blasts

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 03:53 PM

The Philippine National Police on Monday urged the public to refrain from sharing unverified reports that may sow panic following a second deadly bombing in Sultan Kudarat.  Read more »

PNP admits possible 'failure of intelligence' after second Sultan Kudarat blast

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 10:31 AM

MANILA - A possible "failure of intelligence" may have led to the second deadly bombing in less than a week in the southern province of Sultan Kudarat, the Philippine National Police said Monday. Read more »

Duterte informed of Sultan Kudarat blast: Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 08:53 AM

Malacañang is "deeply saddened" by the blast that killed an 18-year-old man and wounded 14 others, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr said.  Read more »

Isulan, binulabog ng bagong pagsabog

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 12:03 AM

Wala pang isang linggo ay nagkaroon na naman ng bagong insidente ng pagpapasabog sa Isulan sa Sultan Kudarat.  Read more »

Davao City commemorates 2nd anniversary of night-market bombing

Berchan Louie Angchay, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 12:14 AM

A mass was held Saturday afternoon at the Tree of Life memorial marker to remember the second year of the Roxas night-market bombing, which killed 15 people and injured scores of others. Read more »

LOOK: Facial composite of 'person of interest' in Sultan Kudarat bombing

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 06:06 PM

Police said the composite image was put together using descriptions from two to three witnesses. Read more »

S. Kudarat blast death toll rises to 3

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 04:45 PM

(UPDATED) A third victim has died in an explosion in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat earlier this week, police said Thursday. Read more »

Isulan bombing

Stringer/AFP
Updated as of Aug 30 04:57 PM

A police investigator (left) gathers evidence at the site of a bomb blast in Isulan town on the southern island of Mindanao on Wendesday. Read more »

Martial law sa Mindanao, tinitingnan kung palalawigin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 29 09:56 PM

Posibleng humingi na naman ng extension sa martial law sa Mindanao ang Malacañang kasunod ng pagsabog kagabi sa Sultan Kudarat. Read more »

Medialdea: Blasts in south 'not good signs,' martial law extension may be an 'option'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 11:02 AM

Martial law, which was declared following a deadly blast in Davao City in September 2016, will expire at the end of this year. Read more »

Authorities charge 2 suspects in Basilan van blast

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 03:53 PM

Two suspects in the deadly Lamitan bombing last month were officially charged with criminal cases by local authorities in Basilan, a military official said Tuesday. Read more »

Pinoys in Egypt urged to be vigilant in wake of suicide attack

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 12:27 AM

Filipinos in Egypt have been advised to be more vigilant after authorities thwarted a suicide bomb attack near a church just outside of Cairo Saturday. Read more »

Remembering Nagasaki bombing

Jiji press, AFP
Posted at Aug 09 06:56 PM

On August 9, Nagasaki marked 73 years since its destruction by a US atomic bomb.  Read more »

DFA reminds OFWs in Afghanistan to stay safe amid violence, attacks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 10:43 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs advised Filipinos in Afghanistan to exercise extreme caution amid violence and attacks that has left more than 200 dead last month alone. Read more »