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No military service exemption for K-pop group BTS, Korean gov't says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 09:01 PM

Members of the Korean boy group BTS will not be exempted from mandatory military service, as the South Korean government aims to limit military exemptions.   Read more »

'The safest way to do it': Duterte says OK to vape at home

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 12:50 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)—Filipinos can still use e-cigarettes and vaping devices in their home, President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday even as he discouraged the public from doing so. Read more »

Duterte to heed military, police on 4th martial law extension in Mindanao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 05:44 AM

MANILA—Extending martial law in Mindanao for the fourth time will depend on the recommendation of the military and police, President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday night. Read more »

Mga dating miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf sumalang sa exposure tour sa Luzon

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 05:42 PM

Nakabalik na sa Zamboanga City ang higit 40 na dating mga bandido matapos ang limang araw na exposure tour sa Luzon.   Read more »

US, South Korea postpone joint drills in 'act of goodwill'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 17 11:05 PM

The US and South Korea will postpone joint air drills in an "act of goodwill" towards the nuclear-armed North, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday, after months of deadlocked diplomacy with Pyongyang. Read more »

Militar, nagtayo ng mga palikuran para sa mga bakwit sa Davao del Sur

Claire Cornelio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 10:12 PM

Nagsimula nang gumawa ng mga permanenteng palikuran ang mga inhinyero ng Philippine Army sa mga evacuation center oara sa mga residenteng apektado sa lindol sa Magsaysay, Davao del Sur. Read more »

8 soldiers wounded in Sulu clash vs Abu Sayyaf

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 04:02 AM

Meanwhile, 2 Abu Sayyaf members surrendered to authorities in Imelda town, Zamboanga Sibugay, Thursday. Read more »

North Korea rebuffs talks offer after general says US ready to defend South

Hyonhee Shin and Joyce Lee, Reuters
Posted at Nov 14 10:49 PM

Senior US defence officials are gathering in Seoul for annual meetings as the two countries face intensifying threats from North Korea to stop joint military drills. Read more »

2 Maute group militants, 2 others surrender in Lanao del Sur

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 09:54 PM

Two Maute rebels and two of their followers gave themselves up to the military in Maisu town, Lanao del Sur on Monday. Read more »

Mga lider ng leftist groups ipinasilip ang bahay para igiit na wala silang armas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 08:39 PM

Bintang kasi ng militar, ginagamit umano itong mga safehouse ng rebeldeng komunista. Read more »

Duterte approves P2,000 cash aid per month for CAFGUs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 11:27 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved an additional P2,000 cash assistance to military's auxiliary forces per month starting July 2019, according to a document released by Malacañang on Thursday. Read more »

North Korea warns of retaliation against US-South Korea military drills

Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 10:38 PM

The statement came even though Washington said last week that the joint aerial exercise planned for next month would be reduced in scope from previous drills. Read more »

Abe's mission unaccomplished: pushing to revise Japan's pacifist charter

Linda Sieg, Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 12:31 PM

Shinzo Abe surged back to power 7 years ago, pledging to bolster Japan's defenses in response to a growing threat from China and aiming to amend the pacifist constitution. He has kept his first promise. The second remains elusive. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 12, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 12:37 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Martial law sa Mindanao, dapat pa bang palawigin?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 12:25 AM

Magpupulong na ang security cluster ng gobyerno ngayong buwan, para talakayin kung kailangan pang palawigin o bawiin na ang batas militar sa Mindanao. Read more »

Senators to amend ‘unsustainable’ military pension policy

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 10:31 PM

Senators on Tuesday agreed to reform the military pension system, saying the scheme has become “unsustainable” as it relies solely on annual appropriations instead of becoming a self-sustaining fund. Read more »

All that's left

Alren Beronio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 05:22 PM

Members of the 14th Infantry Battalion (IB) and 8th IB load the backpacks of their comrades, all from the 14th IB, who were killed in action during a firefight against NPA rebels in Brgy Pinanag-an, Eastern Samar on Tuesday. Read more »

'Minalas lang': Bato on death of another PMA cadet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 11:54 AM

MANILA - Senator Ronald Dela Rosa on Tuesday said the deaths of two cadets of the Philippine Military Academy are separate unfortunate incidents.   Read more »

6 soldiers killed, 20 comrades hurt in clash with Samar rebels

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 11:28 AM

Six soldiers were killed and 20 of their comrades were wounded in a gun battle with suspected members of the New People's Army in Borongan City, Eastern Samar on Tuesday.  Read more »

PMA cadet Telan, nalunod ayon sa autopsy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 12:24 AM

Pinagpapaliwanag na ng pamunuan ng PMA ang 2 swimming instructors kaugnay sa insidente. Read more »