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(Eagle News)–Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday, Jan. 27, condemned the twin blasts at a cathedral in Jolo town in Sulu, and vowed to use the “full force of the law to bring to justice the perpetrators behind this incident.” In a statement, he said the military has transported the victims in the blasts to medical facilities, with some being flown to Zamboanga. Lorenzana said he has also “directed our troops to heighten their alert level, […]
77 injured (Eagle News)–The death toll in the twin blasts at a cathedral in Jolo, Sulu on Sunday, Jan. 27, has reached 27. In a radio interview, Supt. Graciano Mijares, head of the regional police, said as of 1:30 p.m. 77 were wounded in the two explosions that hit Marian Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel while a Catholic mass was ongoing. Of the 27 fatalities, 7 were reportedly soldiers and 20 were civilians […]
(Eagle News)–At least 19 people were killed after blasts at a cathedral in Jolo town in Sulu on Sunday, Jan. 27. Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said 19, mostly soldiers, were killed and 48 others were also injured after the explosions hit Marian Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. He said one explosion ripped through the cathedral itself first around 8:30 a.m., and then another took place in the parking lot. A Catholic mass […]
(Eagle News)–One of the suspects in the deadly Isulan, Sultan Kudarat blasts was killed in an operation by security forces on Saturday, Oct. 6. Killed was Norodin Taib, an alleged member of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters. Authorities said Taib threw a grenade at police and military who were approaching his house in Barangay Kuloy, Shariff Aguak in Maguindanao. This prompted the authorities to retaliate. His alleged cohorts scampered away. Taib and his men are believed […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police is looking at the possibility Communist groups were behind the recent explosions in Sultan Kudarat and in Masbate. In a press conference, PNP Spokesperson Senior Supt. Benigno Durana said this was based on evidence they found in the scenes. According to Durana, the orange PVC pipes found were the “preferred materials” of Communist groups in their attacks. Durana said also recovered were “scattered parts of the speedboats.” Earlier, […]
(Eagle News) — Sultan Kudarat police officials have been relieved from their posts following the two bombings in Isulan in a span of six days. PNP spokesperson Benigno Durana Jr. announced the relief of PNP Region 12 Director Eliseo Tam Rasco, Sultan Kudarat Provincial Director Noel Kinazo and Isulan Chief of Police Celestino Daniel Jr. as he reported that another person had died in the second blast at a computer shop in Barangay Kalawag 2 on […]
