Tag: Maguindanao

President Duterte vows BBL’s passage, pushes for inclusive Mindanao peace talks during Bangsamoro Assembly

  QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, November 27 attended the very first Bangsamoro Assembly in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao where he pushed for an all-inclusive peace talks in Mindanao. The President faced an estimated one million Muslims who presented their manifesto asking for the quick passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law in Congress. In his speech, President Duterte said he is urging Congress to work for the swift passage of […]

Seguridad sa Zamboanga Port area, mahigpit na binabantayan ng PNP at AFP

ZAMBOANGA CITY (Eagle News) – Doble bantay ngayon ang mga tauhan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) at Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sa Zamboanga Port Area. Ito ay dahil sa pagdating ng mga kalalakihan mula sa isla ng Basilan, Sulu at Tawi-tawi na dadalo sa dalawang araw na Bangsamoro general assembly sa Maguindanao. Inaasahan din na dadagsain ng maraming kalalakihan ang Bangsamoro general assembly na isasagawa ngayong darating na Nobyembre 26 at 27 sa […]

Dalawang kampo ng BIFF sa North Cotabato, nabawi ng AFP

(Eagle News) – Nabawi ng militar ang dalawang kampo ng Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) sa North Cotabato. Ayon kay Western Mindanao Command Chief, Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez, naagaw nila ang pinagkukutaan ng nasabing grupo sa Brgy. Tonganon at Brgy. Bentangan. Aabot sa tatlong libong residente ang kinailangang lumikas dahil sa pag-atake ng mga bandido. Una nang nag-kampo sa Saidona at Salibo sa Maguindanao ang BIFF ngunit dahil sa mga operasyon laban sa kanila, napilitan […]

Military, at least 10 BIFF clash in Maguindanao

(Eagle News) — Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and around 10  Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters clashed early Wednesday morning in Maguindanao. Capt. Arvin Encinas, public information officer of the 6th Infantry Battalion, said in a radio interview that the members of the 6th IB launched an air and artillery firing assault at the BIFF  in Shariff Aguak, based on information provided. Encinas said so far, the military was still “clearing” the area. […]

President Duterte warns of possible spillover of Marawi armed conflict to Buldon, Maguindanao

(Eagle News) – Around 100 Islamic State-inspired militants have been spotted in Buldon, Maguindanao. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front confirmed this in an online news report, after President Rodrigo Duterte warned of a possible spillover of the armed conflict in Marawi to that area. Duterte made the revelation after he said he was mulling lifting martial law across Mindanao earlier, but preferred to adopt a “let’s see” attitude because of the development instead. “If it […]

Senator Pangilinan: LP backs former President Aquino amid looming indictment

(Eagle News) — Senator Francis Pangilinan on Friday said the Liberal Party optimism former President Benigno Aquino III could defend himself from his actions in the Mamasapano operation that led to the deaths of 44 Special Action Force commandoes. “Sinusuportahan din ng Liberal Party si (dating) Pangulong Aquino sa kaniyang paninindigan sa prosesong pangkapayapaan sa Mindanao, at tinitignan ang kaniyang mga aksyon  kaugnay sa Mamasapano bilang bahagi ng kaniyang paniwalang isulong ang katarungan at kapayapaan […]

9 na miyembro umano ng pamilya Maute, hinarang ng militar

SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao (Eagle News) – Hinarang ng militar sa Maguindanao kamakailan ang siyam na umanoy mga miyembro ng pamilya Maute. Kinilala ang mga ito na sina Alimatar Guro Maute, Apok Pili Maute, Mohamad Ali Maute, Saida Guro Maute, Amiladen Analo Maute, Mislanao Analo at Aisa Kalthum Sacaria. Hinarang din ang dalawang menor de edad. Ayon kay Maguindanao Police Provincial Director Senior Supt. Agustin Tello, naharang ang mga ito sa detachment ng 37th Infantry Battalion Philippine Army sa Brgy. Macaguiling, Sultan Kudarat. Sinabi ni […]

Hinihinalang mga miyembro ng BIFF pinasabugan ang PNP-HQ sa Maguindanao

(Eagle News) — Binulabog ng sunod-sunod na pagsabog ang provincial headquarters ng Philippine National Police sa bayan ng Shariff Aguak sa Maguindanao. Ayon  kay Maguindanao Police Provincial Director Senior Superintendent  Agustin  Tello, pinasabugan ng     limang rounds ng M203 grenade launcher ng hinihinalang mga miyembro ng  Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters  (BIFF) ang naturang punong himpilan ngunit lumagpas ito at tumama sa kabahayan ng sibilyan. Sugatan naman sa nangyaring pagsabog  ang 70 taong  gulang na lalaki nakilalang […]

2.5-magnitude quake jolts Maguindanao

(Eagle News) — A 2.5-magnitude earthquake struck Maguindanao on Friday morning. This was hours after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted San Marcelino, Zambales. The quake on Thursday night was felt in nearby Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and even in parts of Metro Manila, among others. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Friday’s earthquake in the southern part of the country took place at 7:15 a.m. Depth of focus was at nine kilometers. There was […]

Sandiganbayan, naglabas ng mga warrant laban kay dating Maguindanao Gov. Sajid Ampatuan

Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Naglabas ng tatlong warrant of arrest ang Sandiganbayan laban kay dating Maguindanao Gov. Sajid Ampatuan. Ito ay kaugnay sa patong patong na kaso ng falsification of public documents, malversation at graft na isinampa laban sa kanya at sa iba pang dating opisyal ng probinsiya kaugnay ng P72.26 milyon na pondo na nakalaan sana sa pagrepair ng mga school building. Ayon sa prosekusyon, pinalsipika ng mga opisyal noon ng probinsiya […]

President Duterte “earnestly asks” Moro rebels: Do not provide sanctuary to terrorists

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte “earnestly asked” members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) not to provide “sanctuary” to the ISIS-connected Maute group, and other terrorist groups. In a speech during his visit to the wounded soldiers in Camp Siongco Station Hospital in Maguindanao, the President said that he wants to pursue peace with the Moro rebels as well as with the communist insurgents, but […]