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9 Abu Sayyaf fighters surrender in Sulu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 12:42 AM

MANILA—Nine members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) surrendered to authorities in Jolo, Sulu amid intensified combat operations against the terrorist group, the military said Tuesday.   Read more »

PH, US to hold joint military drills for mutual defense capability

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 09:48 PM

MANILA - The Philippines and the United States will hold a joint military exercise on July 15 to 25 this year, to improve the military cooperation between the two long-time allies. Read more »

Former Bangladesh military dictator Ershad dies at 89

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 14 03:26 PM

DHAKA - Former Bangladesh military dictator Hussain Muhammad Ershad died Sunday aged 89, after weeks in a Dhaka hospital, officials said. Read more »

Macron to show off EU military might at Paris parade

Daphné Benoit, Stuart Williams, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 12 09:34 PM

Macron, who pushed the idea of an initiative to undertake missions outside of existing structures such as NATO, said that European defense cooperation was crucial. Read more »

Sundalong nagbebenta umano ng shabu, marijuana timbog

Claire Cornelio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 07:13 AM

DAVAO CITY—Arestado ang isang miyembro ng Philippine Army sa buy-bust operation sa Barangay 31-D, Davao City Huwebes ng gabi. Read more »

Pinoy suicide bomber a battered child, ran away from home

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 02:21 PM

Norman Lasuca, the first Filipino suicide bomber, grew up a battered child and ran away from home. He was then recruited by the Abu Sayyaf Group, authorities say.  Read more »

Suicide blast in Sulu 'locally initiated': police

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 05:22 PM

The twin explosions in Indanan, Sulu last month were "locally initiated" as opposed to the claim of the Islamic State, police said Wednesday. Read more »

Netanyahu warns Israel's jets ‘can reach’ Iran

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 09 11:18 PM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a series of statements against Iran in recent weeks. Read more »

Palace says Duterte may have coup information

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 09 08:43 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte possibly received information that the military might plot to oust him, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Tuesday, after the President earlier said the military was already "hot" on him. Read more »

Palace calls Joma 'pitiful', says any coup attempt vs Duterte will fail

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 08:03 AM

Malacañang on Tuesday said any coup d’etat attempts against President Rodrigo Duterte will "certainly fail." Read more »

Big Bang's T.O.P thanks fans as he finishes military service

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 08:40 PM

MANILA - T.O.P of Korean boy group Big Bang went straight to meet his fans after he got discharged from his mandatory military service Saturday. Read more »

China denies South China Sea missile tests

Reuters
Posted at Jul 06 02:45 AM

BEIJING - China's Defense Ministry on Friday denied US accusations that the Chinese military had recently carried out missile tests in the disputed South China Sea, saying instead that they had held routine drills that involved the firing of live ammunition. Read more »

Trump to preside over July 4th holiday in US with military show

Jeff Mason, Reuters
Posted at Jul 04 10:40 PM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will preside over July Fourth Independence Day celebrations on Thursday with a speech about patriotism and a show of military might that critics say is politicizing an important holiday and wasting taxpayer money. Read more »

AWOL na sundalo, patay sa pamamaril sa Guihulngan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 04:05 AM

NEGROS ORIENTAL—Patay ang isang AWOL na sundalo matapos pagbabarilin ng mga hinihinalang miyembro ng New People's Army (NPA) sa Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental Miyerkoles ng umaga. Read more »

Armed attack on PH will trigger US obligations under defense treaty

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 07:53 PM

MANILA - A foreign armed attack on Philippine security forces will trigger the United States' obligations under the Mutual Defense Treaty, US Ambassador to Manila Sung Kim said on Wednesday. Read more »

COA flags unused P47.6M fund for wounded Marawi soldiers

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 04:43 PM

Cash donations intended to help wounded Philippine Army personnel from the 2017 Marawi siege remain unused, according to the 2018 report of the Commission on Audit. Read more »

Military loyal to flag, constitution, says spox after Duterte's anti-coup plea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 03:35 PM

The military is loyal to the flag and the constitution, its spokesperson told President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday after he called on state forces to refrain attempting a coup d’etat against him.    Read more »

US presses Cambodia over possible Chinese military presence

Prak Chan Thul, Reuters
Posted at Jul 02 06:34 AM

The US Defense Department has asked Cambodia to explain why it suddenly turned down an offer to repair a naval base, saying the decision had raised speculation of possible plans for hosting China's military.  Read more »

Metro Manila safe from 'direct threat' after Sulu blasts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 07:20 AM

The Metro Manila police on Monday said it has not monitored any direct threat to the region following Islamic State-claimed bombings that left 8 dead near a military camp in the restive south last week.    Read more »

Soldiers, suspected rebels clash in Occidental Mindoro

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 09:00 PM

The 4th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army encountered some 20 armed men in Sitio Balagbalagan, Calintaan town, Saturday morning. Read more »