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Proud mom

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 12:11 PM

Proud mom, Merlin Fernandez takes a ‘selfie’ with her daughter Hannia before the send-off ceremony of Hijab Troopers of the Philippine Army's Civil Military Operations Batallion (CMOB) at the Villamor Airbase in Pasay on Thursday.  Read more »

PANOORIN: Retirement home ng military dogs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 02:26 AM

Ilang aso na nagsilbi bilang military dogs ang kinakalinga ngayon sa isang center sa Bulacan. Read more »

Duterte approves P300-billion military upgrade

Reuters
Posted at Jun 20 09:01 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a five-year plan to spend P300 billion ($5.6 billion) to modernize the outdated military, defense officials said on Wednesday. Read more »

Higit 5,000 residente, lumikas sa bakbakan sa Lanao del Sur

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 03:18 AM

Mahigit 5,000 residente na ang lumikas dahil sa patuloy na bakbakan ng militar at Maute-ISIS group sa Lanao del Sur. Read more »

Military overruns Maute-ISIS lair in Lanao Sur

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 02:49 PM

The military on Tuesday said it has captured the campsite of Islamic State-linked Maute gunmen in the southern province of Lanao del Sur, following an air strike and bursts of gunfight that displaced thousands. Read more »

Trump wants to dominate space, Moon and Mars

Ivan Couronne, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 19 07:59 AM

President Donald Trump boasted Monday of the US commercial space industry's deep wallet and enterprising spirit, and vowed US dominance in exploration of the Moon and Mars, as well as any future space race. Read more »

5 Maute members reported killed in Tubaran

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 01:08 PM

MANILA - The Philippine military is verifying reports that 5 members of the Islamic State-inspired Maute group were killed in a firefight in the town of Tubaran, Lanao del Sur. Read more »

S. Korea conducts war games to defend vs Japan in dispute over Dokdo

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 18 11:33 AM

South Korea on Monday will begin two days of war games to practice defending the disputed Dokdo islands off its east coast -- against an unlikely attack by Japan. Read more »

Military dogs find a retirement home at this center

Anna Gabrielle Cerezo , ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 06:34 AM

Hound Haven is a non-profit organization committed to giving these tired heroes a chance at a second life. Read more »

Di bababa sa 17 BIFF members, patay sa bakbakan kontra militar

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 11:36 PM

Patay ang 17 miyembro ng Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) sa magkahiwalay na engkuwentro nitong mga nagdaang araw. Read more »

Minority senators eye probe into Chinese plane landing in Davao

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 06:19 PM

Opposition senators plan to file a resolution to seek an investigation into the landing of a Chinese military plane in Davao City, Senator Antonio Trillanes said Tuesday. Read more »

Military threat? Envoy says concern over Chinese military plane in PH 'non-sense'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 03:48 PM

China’s ambassador to the Philippines on Tuesday dismissed as "non-sense" concern over the landing of a Chinese military plane in the Philippines as critics warned of its implications on Manila’s sovereignty. Read more »

15 militants killed in Maguindanao air and ground assaults

Reuters
Posted at Jun 11 06:50 AM

At least 15 pro-Islamic State militants were killed when Philippine troops launched air and ground assaults against a rebel bomb factory on Sunday, a military commander said. Read more »

15 suspected BIFF members killed in Maguindanao clash

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 12:20 AM

(UPDATED) At least 15 suspected members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were killed in an encounter in Maguindanao, the military said Sunday. Read more »

No Duterte order to stop patrols in South China Sea - aide

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 09:49 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte did not order government troops to stop patrols in the disputed South China Sea, his special assistant, Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go, said Sunday.  Read more »

ALAMIN: Sino-sino ang binibigyan ng pabahay ng NHA?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 07 06:28 PM

Kabilang sa mga pagsubok na kinakaharap ng gobyerno ang pagdami ng pamilyang Pilipino na walang sariling tirahan.   Read more »

Duterte on South China Sea dispute: Why will soldiers fight a war they would lose?

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 06:08 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has again asserted he would not want to go to war with China over unresolved disputes in the South China Sea, saying soldiers may not be willing to fight a war they would surely lose.  Read more »

PH looks to acquire facial recognition software, drones to boost counter-terrorism efforts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 12:28 PM

The Philippines is looking to acquire new technology and re-train its troops for urban warfare to fortify its counter-terrorism efforts, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said. Read more »

Pagawaan umano ng armas ng BIFF sinalakay sa Maguindanao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 09:40 AM

Nasabat ng pinagsamang puwersa ng militar at pulisya ng matataas na kalibre ng baril, rocket launcher at mga bala sa mga pinaniniwalaang pagawaan ng armas ng Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters sa Maguindanao, Miyerkoles ng umaga. Read more »

Soldier guilty of trying to murder wife by sabotaging her parachute

Reuters
Posted at May 25 12:10 AM

LONDON - A British army sergeant who sabotaged his wife's parachute, causing her to plunge 4,000 feet to the ground after jumping from a plane, was found guilty on Thursday of trying to murder her. Read more »