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Why tough new anti-terror bill strikes fear—even to non-terrorists

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 09:13 PM

A new bill granting Philippine state forces sweeping powers against terrorists has sparked fears that it may be also used to crack down on legitimate dissent under President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Termination of VFA with US to pave way for better military deal: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 11:19 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's termination of the country's Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the US will lead to a negotiation for a "more advantageous" deal, a security analyst said Wednesday. Read more »

Trabaho para sa mga Pinoy sa online casinos inihirit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 06:35 PM

Isinusulong ng isang labor group na mas bigyan ng mas maraming trabaho ang mga Pilipino kaysa sa mga Chinese sa mga online casino sa bansa. Read more »

Duterte hinamon ang Amerika na magdeklara ng giyera sa China

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 08:13 PM

Tiwala ang mga eksperto na mananaig pa rin ang kapayapaan sa kabila ng hamon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Amerika na magdeklara ng giyera sa China. Read more »

'PCG-Marina report sa Recto Bank sapat na para panagutin ang China'

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Posted at Jul 09 07:57 PM

Sapat na umano ang ulat ng awtoridad ng Pilipinas para kasuhan ang mga responsable sa insidente sa Recto Bank.   Read more »

Analyst: ‘There’s reason to believe’ Sulu blasts were suicide attacks by IS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 08:33 PM

Rommel Banlaoi, of the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research, said he believes the Islamic State group was behind the blasts. Read more »

Boat sinking may be part of China's 'salami slice' tactic: expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 04:07 PM

The sinking of a Filipino boat by a Chinese vessel may be part of Beijing's "salami slicing" tactic to slowly but cumulatively take control of disputed maritime territories, an expert said Thursday.    Read more »

Experts call for calm amid PH-China tensions over sea ramming incident

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 07:01 PM

MANILA — Business, political and security experts on Saturday called for calm amid renewed tensions in the West Philippine Sea following a Chinese ship's ramming of a Filipino fishing boat near Recto (Reed) Bank off Palawan last Sunday. Read more »

PH, US, Japan, India group sail in S.China Sea show of force towards China: experts

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 01:49 PM

Experts on Friday hailed the recent naval drill of the Philippines, the United States, Japan, and India in the South China Sea that was seen as a flexing of muscles against China’s dominance in the contested waterway. Read more »

Philippines cathedral bombing sparks peace process worries

Ayee Macaraig, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 28 03:54 PM

The Islamic State-claimed bombing of a Catholic cathedral that killed 20 in the Philippines' restive south put fresh pressure Monday on peace efforts aimed at ending decades of separatist violence. Read more »

BOL dissent may spawn new armed alliance - analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 11:25 AM

A law granting wider self-rule to Muslims in the south may solve the 5-decade Moro insurgency there or spawn a new alliance of armed groups, communist rebels and Christian leaders, a security analyst said Monday.  Read more »

ISIS tags Mindanao as province, says analyst

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 04:01 PM

A Philippine think tank on Friday said it has received information that international terror organization Islamic State (ISIS) has tagged Mindanao as part of its province in East Asia Read more »

Pinas, ikalawang di-payapang bansa sa rehiyon: pag-aaral

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Posted at Jun 07 10:27 PM

Batay sa report, pumapangalawa ang Pilipinas sa North Korea sa pinaka-hindi mapayapang bansa sa Asya Pasipiko.  Read more »

Extremists harnessing social media after Marawi defeat: expert

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 10:25 AM

MANILA - Allies of extremists who stormed Marawi a year ago are recruiting new fighters through social media, as they harbor plans to mount a repeat of the 5-month siege of the southern city that left over a thousand dead, an expert said Wednesday. Read more »

China, may nais 'patunayan' sa ginawang military exercise sa SCS: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 07:31 PM

Para sa isang political analyst, pagpapakita ng puwersang militar ng China ang ginawa nitong military exercise sa South China Sea. Read more »

Philippines now in China's mercy over maritime dispute: analyst

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 04 11:21 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - China's installation of new missiles on the Spratly islands is a warning to all unfriendly forces, leaving the Philippines’ claims on the disputed waters at the mercy of that country, an analyst said Friday. Read more »

Terrorism, insurgency biggest challenges for new military chief: security expert

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 06:29 PM

Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez is set to assume leadership of the military on April 18. Read more »

Eksperto may payo para kontrahin ang terorismo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 04:22 PM

Hinimok ng isang eksperto sa seguridad ang gobyerno na palakasin ang palitan ng intelligence information sa pagitan ng mga ahente nito para kontrahin ang banta ng terorismo. Read more »

'Mas kaunting casualties': target ng PNP sa pagbabalik-drug war

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 11:26 PM

Gusto ng PNP na ipatupad ang kampanya kontra droga nang paspasan pero may ibayong pag-iingat. Samantala, sinabi ng pangulo na kakailanganin niya ng isa pang taon marahil para tapusin ang problema sa ilegal na droga. Read more »

Hapilon, Maute deaths may cause retaliation: analyst

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 06:07 PM

The military should prepare for retaliation after it killed Omar Maute and Isnilon Hapilon, two of the supposed leaders of the Islamic State-inspired militants that laid siege in Marawi City, an analyst said Monday. Read more »