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(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte was “angry, disappointed” upon learning of the bombings in Jolo, Sulu that killed at least 20 and injured 81 others. “He was so angry, for one. For another, he is so disappointed that despite the movement to tread the path towards peace and development, there are still certain forces in that region who sow terror and kill and murder people,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According to Panelo, Duterte has “already ordered […]
Islamic State also claims responsibility (Eagle News)–The military on Monday, Jan. 28, said the Abu Sayyaf was behind twin blasts at a Sulu cathedral that left at least 20 dead and 81 injured. But the Islamic State also claimed responsibility for the attack, which came after the Commission on Elections deemed ratified the Bangsamoro Organic Law that aims to replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao with the more autonomous Bangsamoro. The Comelec made the […]
(Eagle News)–The European Union delegation to the Philippines on Sunday, Jan. 27, expressed their condolences to the kin of those killed in the twin blasts that rocked Jolo, Sulu earlier. “I express my solidarity with the Filipino people during these trying times,” Ambassador Franz Jessen said in a statement. He said Filipinos “have always been resilient, steadfast, and collaborative..” “..And I am certain that these values will see them through in this sad situation,” he […]
81 others injured (Eagle News)–The death toll in the twin blasts at a Sulu cathedral on Sunday, Jan. 27, has reached 20, the police said, with 81 injured. Earlier, the police said the death toll in the explosions at the Mount Carmel cathedral in Jolo town had reached 27. The Police Regional Office 9 clarified the fatalities were five military personnel and 15 civilians, while two police officers, 65 civilians and 14 military personnel were […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Sunday, Jan. 27, condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the twin blasts at a Sulu cathedral that left several dead. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the “armed forces of the Philippines will rise to the challenge and crush these godless criminals.” “We will pursue to the ends of the earth the ruthless perpetrators behind this dastardly crime until every killer is brought to justice and put behind bars. The law will […]
(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, […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, Jan. 27, said it “behooves” those against the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law to “yield to the rule of the majority.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the “sovereign voice of the participating voters in the just concluded plebiscite has spoken, ushering a ray of hope to that war weary, poverty-stricken, long-neglected and much-heralded promised land of the fifties.” “We cannot be waylaid in the meanwhile in […]
(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)—Vice President Leni Robredo hailed the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law as a “nationwide success” which she said meant peace in Mindanao was now within reach. “Ang pagraratipika ng (BOL) ay isang makasaysayang tagumpay na dapat ipagmalaki ng lahat ng Pilipino, lalo na ng mga kapatid nating mula sa Mindanao,” Robredo said in a statement. She urged Filipinos to be vigilant and to continue to support the process “dahil hindi pa dito nagtatapos […]
(Eagle News)–The Bangsamoro Organic Law that replaces the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao with a more autonomous Bangsamoro has been “deemed ratified,” the Commission on Elections declared on Friday night. Comelec Chair Sherrif Abas made the declaration after it was found the “majority of the votes cast with all the provinces and cities of the present (ARMM) voting as one geographical area is in favor of the approval..” Based on the votes, included in the […]
(Eagle News) –Two provinces in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao posted the highest voter turnout on Day 1 of the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite, data released by the Commission on Elections showed. According to Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez, who revealed the information in a Tweet, Maguindanao had the highest voter turnout—of the 652,244 registered voters in the province, 608,846 voted, for a voter turnout of 93.35 percent. Lanao del Sur was in second place, […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Koko Pimentel on Wednesday, Jan. 23, commended the Commission on Elections and the Philippine National Police for the successful conduct of Day 1 of the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite. “Despite some untoward incidents and delays in the opening of polling precincts in Cotabato City, we can consider the BOL polls a huge success,” Pimentel said. On Jan. 21, the BOL plebiscite was held in areas in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, […]
