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(Eagle News) — The top officials of the Department of National and Defense and the Armed Forces of the Philippines are ready to participate in the ongoing oral arguments on President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao. AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla on Wednesday, June 14, said that Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Eduardo Año are willing to cooperate as the High Court begins the oral arguments. “We […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang and the Armed Forces of the Philippines expressed their gratitude to the media and to the public for remembering and honoring the members of the AFP and the Philippine National Police who gave their lives defending the people and the government in Marawi City. AFP spokesperson Brigadier General Restituto Padilla said that the heroism of the government troops should not be forgotten, and asked the public to continue giving support […]
(Eagle News)– The military is eyeing to liberate Marawi City on Independence Day. “Rest assured, our soldiers are doing their part, they’re doing their best and are continuing on with this effort on the ground to facilitate the liberation of Marawi hopefully by Monday,” Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr. said during the Mindanao Hour briefing on Friday. “The chief of staff made the announcement hoping that Monday we […]
(Eagle News)– The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday (June 9) denied that Abu Sayyaf group leader Isnilon Hapilon had slipped out of Marawi City amid ongoing offensive efforts of government forces against Maute group. “Hindi po ‘to napapatibayan. Hindi po ito totoo at naniniwala sila [troops] na nandoon pa [si Hapilon],” AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr. said during the Mindanao Hour briefing in Malacañang. Photos and videos of Hapilon earlier […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine military has condemned the Maute-Abu Sayyaf Group for looting and burning houses and school buildings in Marawi City, and for desecrating and destroying houses of worship, including churches and mosques in the war-torn city. In a press conference, Philippine military officials said the Islamist terrorists had also been spreading twisted facts, propaganda and disinformation. “We condemn the propaganda of the Maute -Abu Sayyaf Group and their sympathizers in peddling […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government said it has rescued a total of 1,467 civilians since the start of the fighting in Marawi City, including 179 civilians rescued on Sunday by government forces. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the latest rescued by government forces were the 179 civilians rescued during the “four-hour humanitarian pause” — or from 8 a.m. to 12 noon — in the firefight on Sunday, June 4. There were also […]
Umapela ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sa publiko na huwag nang magpakalat ng mga nakaaalarmang mensahe o fake news kasunod ng nangyaring pag-atake sa Resorts World Manila, kaninang madaling araw, Hunyo 2 . Ayon kay AFP Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla, dapat maging responsable ang mga social media user at huwag nang magpakalat ng mga nakakaalarmang mensahe na maglilikha ng overreaction sa panig ng publiko. “Generally, a lot of quarters overreact to situations […]
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 […]
“Law to be enforced uniformly,” says AFP spokesperson (Eagle News) — The Philippine military said it will “enforce the law uniformly” if the New People’s Army would continue its unlawful activities. In a press conference in Davao City on Friday, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Brigadier General Restituto Padilla urged the other side to reconsider its decision after receiving news about this amid the ongoing terror threat of the Islamist militants in […]
AFP to Marawi city residents: “We are not bombing your city” (Eagle News) — Government officials assured the law-abiding public on Friday that they have nothing to fear about the martial law declared in Mindanao, as a military spokesperson tried to allay fears of Marawi City residents that they would conduct bombings in the city. In a press conference in Davao City, government officials explained what was happening in the military operations going on to […]
(Eagle News) — Asahan pa raw ang pagpapaigting ng seguridad sa Metro Manila. Ito ang sinabi ni National Capital Region Police Office Director Chief Superintendent Oscar Albayalde sa gitna nang kaguluhan sa Marawi City kung saan sangkot ang pinagsanib na pwersa ng grupong Abu Sayyaf at Maute Group, laban sa militar at mga pulis. Ang bakbakan ang naging dahilan ng pagdeklara ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ng martial law sa Mindanao. Ayon kay Albayalde, asahan pa raw ang […]
PALAWAN (Eagle News) – Nag-isyu na rin ng kanilang travel advisory ang iba pang mga bansa para sa kanilang mga kababayan na nagbabalak na magtungo sa Palawan dahil sa banta sa seguridad. Kabilang sa naglabas ng bagong abiso ay ang mga bansang: United Kingdom Canada Australia Una rito, nagsabi ang Estados Unidos na kailangan nilang balaan ang kanilang mga mamamayan na mag-ingat o kaya ay ipagpaliban muna ang pagpunta sa Palawan dahil sa posibilidad ng […]
