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(Eagle News) — Three Abu Sayyaf bandits and one Marine were killed in a clash in Sulu on Thursday, Dec. 13. A radio report said at least two Marines and an undetermined number of Abu Sayyaf bandits were also injured in the encounter, which took place as government security forces were patrolling Minis island at 2:25 a.m. Two M40 rifles were recovered from the scene, authorities said.
Abu Sayyaf sub-leader among those hurt (Eagle News)–Seven members of the Abu Sayyaf were killed and several others were hurt in an encounter with government troops in Sulu on Friday, Sept. 14. ASG sub-leader Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan was among the six ASG members injured in the encounter between members of the bandit group and the military in Patikul. Seventeen soldiers were also hurt. The military is pursuing the other bandits who fled from the scene, […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, Aug. 25, visited soldiers who were injured in a recent clash between the military and members of the Abu Sayyaf in Patikul, Sulu. Western Mindanao Command spokesperson Lt. Col. Gerry Besana said the chief executive visited the over 20 soldiers who fought it out with around 40 members of the kidnap-for-ransom group in Barangay Langhub on Thursday, Aug. 23, in Camp General Teodulfo Bautista Station Hospital. The President thanked them […]
(Eagle News) — An Abu Sayyaf member was killed and 22 soldiers were wounded in a clash between the military and alleged members of the kidnap-for-ransom group in Sulu on Thursday, Aug. 23, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said. Killed in the firefight in Patikul, Barangay Langhub at 9:30 a.m. was Alpata Abdurasa. The AFP said more could have been killed or wounded from the enemy side, composed more or less of 40 people, headed by […]
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila has been placed under heightened alert following the bombing in Basilan that killed at least 11 people. In a television interview, National Capital Region Police Office chief Guillermo Eleazar clarified, however, that this was merely standard operating procedure, and that there was no imminent threat to the metropolis. “We would like to call (on) the community to be more vigilant to prevent other crime groups from exploiting the situation,” he […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, July 27, invited the Abu Sayyaf to talk peace instead, saying that war only resulted in deaths. “Ang problema, ang mahirapan ang mga bata, matanda, pati mga babae. Mag-iwan lang tayo ng maraming orphans. Maglaki ng walang tatay, hirap ang nanay,… Iyong Abu Sayyaf, mag-usap na lang tayo,” Duterte said. He asked Moros to give the Bangsamoro Organic Law, which he signed a day before, a chance. The President […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is seeking an inquiry into the circumstances that led to the Marawi siege, and into the status of Marawi City’s rehabilitation. Trillanes filed Senate Resolution 743 and Senate Resolution 742 on Wednesday, May 23, exactly a year after members of Maute and the Abu Sayyaf attacked the capital of Lanao del Sur in an alleged bid to establish an Islamic State caliphate. In filing Senate Resolution 743, Trillanes said […]
(Eagle News) — The Abu Sayyaf released another kidnap victim in Jolo, Sulu on Monday, May 21. The victim, who was not identified, was released around 8 a.m., according to the Joint Task Force Sulu. The release came after four other people were released by members of the kidnap-for-ransom group. President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, May 19, personally turned over to the Philippine National Police the P02 Benierose Alvarez and P01 Dinah Gumahad to PNP Chief […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, May 19, turned over to the Philippine National Police the two policewomen released by members of the Abu Sayyaf who abducted them in Sulu on April 29. Chief Supt. John Bulalacao, PNP spokesperson, said the turn-over of P02 Benierose Alvarez and P01 Dinah Gumahad to PNP Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde took place at 3:30 p.m. in Davao. According to the PNP, the two had been released […]
(Eagle News) — Two policemen who were abducted by Abu Sayyaf bandits in Sulu have been released. Philippine National Police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said P02 Bennie Rose Alvarez and P01 Dinah Gumahad were “on their way” to the residence of Governor Sakur Tan “at iri-release sila kay provincial director doon.” “Kaya siguro binitawan na rin sila it’s because of the pressure na ginagawa ng military and the PNP,” Albayalde said. He said that while […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police said so far, almost 8000 barangays were included in its list of election hotspots. PNP Spokesperson Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao said that as of May 6, 2018, the 7,915 barangays were in that category because of the presence of election-related violence. The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has the largest number of hotspots with 1,415 barangays; followed by Bicol Region with 1,304; and by Soccsksargen with 661. Bulalacao […]
Ni Jun Cronico Eagle News Correspondent PATIKUL, Sulu (Eagle News) – Habang patuloy na tinutugis ng mga tropa ng 32nd Infantry Battalion ang ilan pang natitirang kidnap victims ng Abu Sayyaf sa Sulu. Muling nagkasagupaan ang tropa ng militar kontra limang miyembro nito na pinamumunuan ni ASG Subleader Walton Juljirin. Ito ay matapos makapagbigay ng tip sa militar ang ilang sibilyan ukol sa kinaroroonan ng mga bandido. Ayon sa ilang source, ang mga bandido ay […]
