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(Eagle News) — The government plans to turn war-torn Marawi into a commercial and tourism hub in Mindanao, a military official announced on Thursday, as rehabilitation efforts went underway. In an interview over dzbb, Armed Forces of the Philippines Public Affairs Office chief Edgar Arevalo said the plan was to make Marawi known not only as a city that defeated terrorism, but also as a city that rose from the ashes to become a magnet for […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, November 22, said soldiers received praises from delegates who attended the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits held in the country last week. In a speech at the Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, the Chief Executive said heads of states and military officials congratulated him for the government’s campaign against the rebellion in Marawi. “You know, marami akong natanggap na accolades but it was […]
Announcement comes as Malaysia makes public arrest of 20 terrorists funding militants in the Philippines The Philippines Anti-Money Laundering Council and Australia’s financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC will lead an alliance between Southeast Asian countries and Australia aimed at choking financing for militant networks, Canberra said Wednesday, as Malaysian authorities revealed 20 militants who were financing terrorists in the Philippines had been arrested. Australian Justice Minister Michael Keenan said the South East Asia Counter Terrorism Financing Working Group was […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu to recuperating soldiers in his visit to the Camp Panacan Station Hospital in Davao City for their honorable performance of duty in the fight against terrorists in Marawi City and with the New People’s Army in Tagum City. Duterte pinned the Order of Lapu-Lapu medals to Private First Class (PFC) Ronald Pamonag and CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA) Eduardo Matambonoy, Jr., and also pinned the […]
(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday said Marawi was “on its way to normalcy,” as it noted it has not monitored any terrorist in the main battle area of the city. In a press briefing on Friday, AFP spokesperson Restituto Padilla said the last encounter between local terrorists and government troops was November 5. He said nine terrorists were killed at that time. “That is why recently, there has been […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his sincere appreciation for the timely help given by China in the Philippines’ fight against terrorism, saying one of the rifles donated by China was the one that had been used to kill ISIS Southeast Asia emir Isnilon Hapilon. At the opening of the bilateral talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Malacanang, Duterte asked the Chinese Prime Minister to relay his message of gratitude and “warm feelings” […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said leaders who attended the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and Related Meetings “vowed to work closely” to fight terrorism. “We have agreed on so many things to enhance the defense of our country. But, unfortunately, these are the things which I cannot really talk about in public,” Duterte told reporters in a press conference after he officially handed over chairmanship of the regional bloc to Singapore. […]
(Eagle News) — Pinarangalan ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ang mga tauhan nito na sumabak sa bakbakan sa Marawi City noong Mayo. Partikular na ginawaran ng Gold Cross Medal ang dalawang opisyal at pitong miyembro ng Philippine Marines sa pangunguna nina 1st Lt. Bobby Gabayno, 1st Lt. Kim Martal, Gt. Lito Malana, Sgt. Sherwin Seraspe, Coroporal Johnson Curato at Corporal Rodrigo Palting Jr. Maliban sa mga nabanggit, binigyan din ng Gold Cross at […]
President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday he was “sure” Donald Trump would not raise human rights concerns when they meet in Manila, after the US President praised himself his drug war. Trump is due to land in the Philippines on Sunday evening ahead of two days of summits. According to Duterte, Trump had already given him “words of encouragement” during a brief encounter on the sidelines of another regional summit in Vietnam on Saturday. “He said […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a bilateral meeting on Friday, November 10, on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam, where they discussed issues on terrorism, trade, as well as cooperation for further development and strengthening of ties. The 72-year old Duterte met with the 65-year old Putin and thanked him for his timely assistance when the Philippine troops were fighting the war against […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has reorganized the composition of Task Force Bangon Marawi, as he directed that the Task Force be headed by the chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) with the focus redirected on “full-blown reconstruction” of the devastated city. The President signed Administrative Order No. 9 on October 27 ordering the change in the structure of the Task Force as he saw the necessity of a […]
(Eagle News) – Two Maute rebels, including the suspected right-hand man of slain Islamist State leader in Southeast Asia, Isnilon Hapilon, had been killed by the military. The Philippine military confirmed this on Thursday, as a military official identified the alleged right-hand man of Hapilon as Abu Talja. Colonel Romeo Brawner Jr., said Philippine soldiers recovered the bodies of the two slain Maute fighters, one of whom was Talja. The bodies of the dead Maute […]
