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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine security forces killed Thursday the leader of a Muslim militant group that has carried out deadly attacks on civilians to win support from Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria, authorities said. Mohammad Jaafar Maguid, founder and leader of Ansarul Khilafa Philippines, was tracked down and shot at a beach resort on the southern island of Mindanao shortly after midnight, while three “cohorts” were arrested, a police report said. Ansarul […]
MANILA. Philippines (Reuters) — Armed men with links to Muslim rebels stormed a prison early on Wednesday (January 4) in the southern Philippines, killing a guard and freeing more than a 150 inmates, police said. The Southeast Asian nation has for decades been plagued by insurgencies by Muslim rebels in its southern islands, with President Rodrigo Duterte seeking to promote broad peace in the predominantly Catholic country. The gunmen opened fire at guards at the […]
COTABATO, Philippines (AFP) — Armed men linked to a breakaway Muslim rebel group attacked a jail in the strife-torn southern Philippines Wednesday, killing one guard and freeing 132 inmates, officials said. A two-hour long firefight broke out when more than 100 armed men attacked the jail in North Cotabato, overwhelming prison guards and giving inmates an opportunity to escape. “It’s to rescue their comrades under our custody. It is a rescue operation,” jail warden Peter […]
(Eagle News) — The damage to agriculture and infrastructure wrought by Typhoon Nina (international name Nock-Ten), the last typhoon to hit the country in year 2016, reached P5.183 billion, according to the latest damage assessment report of the government. As of the latest report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), typhoon Nina damaged P4.130 billion in agriculture, and P1.053 billion in infrastructure – roads, bridges, and school and health facilities. […]
Associate professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Rowaldo R. Del Mundo said that the Philippines must lower its electricity rates if it wants to compete with countries inside the ASEAN region. Del Mundo said that Philippines must lower the current cost of electricity by at least 30 % (percent) to be competitive in the region. The professor also said that the power rates in the Philippines have registered increases higher than the inflation […]
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) — A Kuwaiti court on Monday sentenced a Filipino woman to 10 years in jail after convicting her of joining the Islamic State jihadist group and plotting attacks. The ruling, which is not final, also calls for deporting the 32-year old after serving her term. The woman was arrested in August, two months after arriving in the oil-rich Gulf state to work as a domestic helper. At the time, the interior […]
MANILA, Dec 26 (PNA) — A total of 10,968 passengers were stranded in various ports nationwide due to the onslaught of Typhoon “Nina” (international name Nock-ten), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported. In its advisory, the PCG said travel was suspended for 1,047 roll-on roll off (RORO) vessels, 37 sea vessels, six motor bancas in various ports across the country. In its latest weather bulletin, state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration […]
(Eagle News) — “Nina” has intensified into a typhoon overnight as it continued its path in a west northwest direction, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. Forecasters said Nina (international name Nock-Ten) is “expected to intensify further before making landfall.” “It is expected to make landfall over Catanduanes by Sunday (Dec. 25) afternoon or evening,” according to PAGASA’s severe weather bulletin no. 6 issued at 11 a.m. Estimated rainfall amount is from moderate […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development prepared food packs for families in areas that will affected by severe tropical storm “Nina”. The food packs are prepared for the eventuality of families being stranded as well as for families staying in evacuation centers. The DSWD added that there is a stand-by supply of 500, 000 food packs as well as a stand-by fund worth Php 125 million. The DSWD also prepared […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Severe tropical storm “Nina” continues to gather strength as it nears Borongan, Eastern Samar. “Nina” is moving in a western-northwestern direction at the speed of 20 kilometers per hour. The PAGASA said that “Nina” will make landfall on December 25 and will be felt in Metro Manila on December 26. “Nina” will leave the Philippine area of responsibility on Wednesday, December 27.
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Health (DOH) placed all the Private and Government Hospitals nationwide under Code White Alert on Wednesday (December 21) to make sure all the hospitals have enough manpower and medical supplies for the expected rise in firecracker-related injuries. A day after the announcement of Code White, Director IV of Bureau of Local Health Systems Development, Enrique Tayag gave an update on the latest firecracker victims. In his post […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Four crew from a Philippine-flagged fishing vessel have been snatched in waters off the country’s south where Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants have previously taken hostages, the military said Wednesday. A sister vessel found the unmanned FB Ramona 2 in the Celebes Sea early Tuesday, two hours after the crew of both vessels made their last radio contact, regional military spokesman Major Filemon Tan said. Tan told reporters that seamen from the […]
