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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will conduct an investigation into the bungled government airstrike in Marawi City that resulted in the death of 11 soldiers and injured several others. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana ordered the investigation, which will be headed by AFP Chief of Staff General Eduardo Año. The AFP has already recovered the bodies of the dead soldiers. The government’s failed airstrike was part of the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Defense Secretary and Martial Law Administrator Delfin Lorenzana has ordered the arrest of more than 100 members of the terrorist groups Maute and Abu Sayyaf. National Bureau of Investigation Deputy Director Ferdinand Lavin said the arrest order against 129 individuals was issued by Lorenzana and was based on the charge of rebellion against them. Of the 129 members in the charge sheet, the authorities have confirmed the identities of 95 members. […]
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — President Donald Trump has condemned the “barbaric” truck-bombing in Kabul in a phone call with his Afghan counterpart, as global outrage swells over the massive blast that ripped through the diplomatic quarter, killing at least 90 and injuring hundreds. No group has so far claimed the attack, launched from a sewage tanker packed with explosives, which tore a massive crater in the ground and blew out windows across the […]
(Eagle News) –Eleven soldiers were killed and seven others were wounded in a government airstrike in Marawi, prompting authorities to decide to limit the use of airstrikes to avoid government casualties. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said authorities were investigating the “accident” that took place on Wednesday, as government troops fought to claim the Maute group’s remaining stronghold. Lorenzana, who earlier said 10 soldiers had been killed, said there were “50 to 100” terrorists “holed up in reinforced buildings” […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines moved up the World Competitiveness Rankings this year, besting its Asian neighbors Indonesia and India, and European countries such as Russia and Italy. From 42nd place in 2016, the Philippines is now in 41st place in the list made by the International Institute for Management Development based in Switzerland. This year’s report included the results of 63 countries from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, and the Americas. Indonesia climbed […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday made the link between terrorism and drugs in the country, saying that terrorism activities were actually “fueled” by the former. Speaking during the Philippine Navy anniversary celebration in Davao, Duterte said drug lords have sought “protection” from terrorists to “ensure the success of their business.” “So much so even Manila was already flooded (with drugs) and we had to put an apparatus to stop it,” he said. In Marawi, he said the government has “suffered […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Rodolfo Biazon asked President Rodrigo Duterte to be careful when asking for help from rebel groups. Biazon made the statement after Duterte urged members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the Moro National Liberation Front and the Communist Party of the Philippines to help the government in its fight against Maute. Biazon said that there would be legal confusion if […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs has allayed some concerns of members of the diplomatic corps amid the martial law declaration in Mindanao. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano invited the diplomats to a closed-door meeting recently for this. “There were questions, just like the questions of the Philippine media, why the whole Mindanao, How long, what is the scope, how powerful is this group and everything. And we tried to simplify. Many of […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Authorities have confirmed that there were foreigners fighting alongside the Maute Group in Marawi. Senator Cynthia Villar said that this was admitted by security officials in a briefing called by the Senate early this week. Authorities confirmed that of the 33 extremists who were killed in the clashes with the government in Marawi, eight were foreigners—two Saudi men, a Chechen, an Indian, two Malaysians, Yemeni and an Indonesian. “This is not a […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The two houses of Congress have approved a measure that would pave the way for free tuition in all state colleges and universities. The Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act only needs President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature before it can become law. Congress is set to transmit the measure–authored by Senators Sherwin Gatchalian and Bam Aquino—to Malacanang for Duterte’s signature. Under the bill, a Filipino citizen who passes the college entrance […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s appeal for them to help government troops in their fight against Islamic State-inspired groups in Mindanao. According to MILF chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, their group was willing to give humanitarian assistance to civilians who are still caught in the fire fight, particularly in Marawi City. The MILF leadership made the statement in a meeting with Duterte, his security advisers, and Armed […]
(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a resolution expressing support for President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao. The approval of the Lower House convening as a Committee of the Whole was made after 249 congressmen attended an executive session, which saw defense officials explaining the situation in Marawi, and the basis for the President’s proclamation. The approval came a day after the Senate approved an amended resolution that […]
