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Forensic investigation confirms Jolo bombers are 2 'Asian females': police

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 10 03:30 PM

Police on Thursday confirmed that the 2 bombers responsible for the twin explosion last month in Jolo, Sulu are "Asian" and "females." Read more »

WATCH: CCTV footage of Jolo town plaza blast

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 06:12 PM

A closed circuit television camera footage from a nearby establishment showed residents rushing away from the site of the explosion that rocked the town plaza of Jolo in Sulu Monday. Read more »

Muling pagpapatupad ng martial law sa Sulu tinutulan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 08:05 PM

Nagpahayag ngayong Miyerkoles ng pagtutol ang mga lokal na pinuno ng Sulu sa mungkahing isailalim ulit ang lalawigan sa martial law matapos ang magkasunod na pagsabog sa bayan ng Jolo.   Read more »

Hontiveros calls for sacking of Jolo PNP after deadly twin bombing

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 10:20 AM

Opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday called for the relief of all police officers in Jolo, saying the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the area need to be "accountable" for the slay of 4 soldiers that eventually led to Monday's bombings there that left at least 15 dead. Read more »

US vows to support PH following Jolo blasts

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 08:58 PM

US Ambassador Sung Kim said the United States will continue to support the Philippines in strengthening national security following the Jolo blasts.    Read more »

Soldiers carry Jolo blast victim

Nickee Butlangan, AFP
Posted at Aug 24 07:16 PM

Soldiers rescue a comrade after an improvised bomb exploded next to a military vehicle in Jolo, Sulu on Monday.  Read more »

Alleged suicide bomber killed in Sulu a Caucasian woman: PH Army

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 03:47 PM

The Philippine Army confirms the alleged suicide bomber who attacked Sulu, Sunday was a Caucasian woman. Read more »

PNP, AFP say Sulu suicide bomber was Filipino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 11:01 PM

A grim new chapter in Philippine terrorism, with the confirmation by police and the military of the country's first homegrown suicide bomber. Read more »

Order of Lapu-Lapu awarded to 12 soldiers wounded in Sulu blast

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 10:31 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu on 12 soldiers during his visit to Zamboanga City. Read more »

AFP wary of tagging Sulu blasts as suicide attack amid probe

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 03:38 PM

MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday said it was careful about labeling Friday's twin blasts in Sulu as a suicide bombing, saying it hopes to prevent copycat attacks. Read more »

Military probes 'suicide bombing' angle in Sulu blasts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 12:21 AM

An international terrorism expert urged Philippine authorities to beef up security as the military looks into the possibility that one of two suspected suicide bombers in last week's Sulu blasts was a Filipino. Read more »

Kambal na pagsabog sa Sulu isinisi ng AFP sa Abu Sayyaf

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 29 08:41 PM

Ayon sa Joint Task Force Sulu, lumalabas sa paunang imbestigasyon na ang Abu Sayyaf ang nasa likod ng pagsabog.  Read more »

Abu Sayyaf eyed in deadly Sulu bombing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 04:06 PM

Authorities suspect the Abu Sayyaf Group masterminded the recent Sulu bombing that left 8 people dead, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Saturday. Read more »

Military in Western Mindanao placed on red alert after Sulu blast

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 02:11 PM

MANILA - Military units in Western Mindanao have been placed on the highest alert status signaling an imminent threat after a blast killed 8 people in Sulu, Friday. Read more »

8 killed, 12 wounded in Sulu blast

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 29 12:28 AM

ZAMBOANGA CITY (4th UPDATE)—Eight people were killed, including 3 soldiers and 2 suspected bombers, in twin explosions near a military camp in Barangay Kajatian, Indanan town, Sulu on Friday afternoon. Read more »

Anggulong suicide bombing sa pagsabog sa Jolo, mas tumibay - PNP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 11:55 PM

Tumibay pa ang teorya ng PNP na sa suicide bombers ng Jolo blast ang 2 pares ng putol na paa na nakita sa blast site. Read more »

Explosions disrupt medical mission in Sulu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 04:00 PM

No casualty was reported among troops and participants in the medical mission. Read more »

PNP confident in case vs suspects in Jolo blasts

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 12:34 AM

MANILA - The PNP is confident that the testimonies of 3 witnesses will solidify their case against the suspects involved in the deadly Jolo Cathedral bombing. Read more »

Labi ng mga nasawi sa pagsabog sa Jolo, isinailalim sa DNA test

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 01:49 AM

Ito ay para matiyak kung may labi nga ba ng sinasabing suicide bombers sa pagsabog Read more »

Fewer churchgoers attend Sunday mass in Sulu after deadly twin blasts

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 01:05 PM

The number of churchgoers here decreased a week after twin blasts in the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral killed dozens and injured at least a hundred, a priest said Sunday. Read more »