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The Philippine government has opened its 138th Malasakit Center at the Sulu Sanitarium in Jolo, Sulu on Friday, Sept. 3. This the eighth hospital in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao and second in Jolo to open a Malasakit Center, after the Sulu Provincial Hospital which launched its own last January 6. Senate Committee on Health Chair Christopher “Bong” Go welcomed the opening of the latest 38th Malasakit Center in a virtual message. Go […]
Patarasa found to be an active member of the PNP’s non-uniformed personnel, PNP says (Eagle News) — A logistics officer of the Abu Sayyaf Group was arrested in Jolo on Friday, July 30, the Philippine National Police said over the weekend. According to the PNP, Masckur Adoh Patarasa alias Makon or Omair Sali Taib was nabbed in an “intelligence-driven police operation” in Barangay Asturias at 7 p.m. The PNP said Patarasa was arrested by virtue […]
(Eagle News) — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has welcomed the Philippine National Police’s decision to dismiss the nine policemen who figured in a shooting with four Army personnel in Jolo, Sulu last year. In a statement, Lorenzana also sympathized with the families of Police Senior Master Sergeant Abdelzhimar H Padjiri, Police Master Sergeant Hanie U. Baddiri, Police Staff Sergeant Iskandar I. Susulan, Police Staff Sergeant Ernisar P. Sappal, Police Corporal Sulki M. Andaki, Patrolman Mohammad […]
Three of their superiors also charged (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has filed administrative charges against the policemen involved in the shooting of soldiers in Jolo, Sulu in June. PNP Chief Gen. Camilo Cascolan said the charges were filed by the PNP-Internal Affairs Service after the National Bureau of Investigation filed murder and planting of evidence charges against them. Cascolan said also charged administratively were the three superiors of the policemen. He said […]
(Eagle News) – The suicide bombers responsible for the Aug. 24 Jolo, Sulu bombing that killed 14 people and wounded 75 others, were close to being nabbed by the four intelligence officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) before the AFP officers were killed by members of the Jolo police on June 29. This was revealed by AFP chief of staff Gen. Gilbert Gapay when he appeared before the Commission on Appointments […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte lauded the men in uniform fighting terrorism in the country as he honored the soldiers who were killed in the Aug. 24 terrorist bombing in Jolo, Sulu. In his talk to the troops in Kuta Heneral Teodulfo Bautista Headquarters in Jolo, Sulu, President Duterte also vowed to give all the support needed by the soldiers to fight terrorism amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “To our troops, I stand in solidarity […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte visited on Sunday, Aug. 30 the blast site of the twin explosions in Jolo, Sulu that killed seven soldiers, one policeman and six civilians and wounded 75 others, offering flowers and condolences to the kin of those who died. The President also addressed the soldiers in Jolo in his “talk to troops” at the headquarters of the Joint Task Force Sulu, honoring those who died as well as […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Coast Guard is deploying K-9 teams to the Light Rail Transit 1. In a statement, the PCG said Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. gave the order in light of the Jolo blasts that claimed at least 15 people as the country continues its fight against COVID-19. Authorities have said the Abu Sayyaf Group was responsible for the blasts, which also hurt at least 75 others. The PCG said the deployment was also […]
Malacanang condemns “dastardly attacks”, calls on public to be vigilant, report suspicious persons (Eagle News) — Philippine authorities locked down a part of Jolo in Sulu province following two deadly blasts by terrorist groups believed to be part of the Abu Sayyaf that killed at least 14 people, including seven soldiers, and wounded scores of civilians on a busy commercial street. One of the casualties was a female suicide bomber who detonated herself after […]
(Eagle News) — Two explosions rocked Jolo, Sulu today, Monday, Aug. 24, killing seven soldiers, six civilians, one policeman, and injuring scores of people near a grocery store and a computer shop along a busy street. The first explosion happened at 11:53 a.m while the second one was at around 1 p.m. Police initially reported at least six casualties — five soldiers and the sixth initially tagged as the female suicide bomber. Later, the number […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to work on getting to the truth regarding the killing of four army personnel in Jolo, Sulu, saying that justice will be served. In his took to the army troops in Jolo, Sulu, the President also expressed his hope that that the killing of soldiers by members of the Philippine National Police in Jolo last month will not happen again, and that this would not lead to […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine security forces confirmed Wednesday that at least one Filipino “suicide bomber” was behind a deadly attack last month, in a first for the Asian country. Norman Lasuca and one other yet to be identified suspect blew themselves up outside a military camp on the remote southern island of Jolo on June 28 in an attack that also killed three soldiers and two civilians, the police and military said. “We […]
