Tightest possible security for Bohol ASEAN meetings
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assured last weekend that it will wipe out the Abu Sayyaf within three ...
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AFP pushes for joint ceasefire
Air Force Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla, spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), called on leaders of the ...
PH patrolling Benham
Defense Secretary Delfin T. Lorenzana said yesterday that sovereignty patrols will be conducted in Benham Rise after a Chinese ship ...
AFP ready to patrol, survey Benham Rise
Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said that they are ready to conduct patrols ...
Military assures hostages’ safety
The safety of hostages is still main consideration in the conduct of operations against the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
War vs threat groups continues, says AFP
The Armed Forces of the Philippines said yesterday that it will continue to conduct focused military operations to win the ...
Military clears 90% of Marawi
Authorities have reached out to parties who may be able to talk with Muslim militants in a bid to secure ...
32 hurt in Leyte explosion
Thirty two persons were injured when a suspected improvised explosive device exploded while they were watching an amateur boxing competition ...
Ex-cop nabbed as 9th Davao bombing suspect
Five persons, including an ex-cop involved in the Davao City bombing last September 2, were arrested on Thursday by police ...
AFP eyes camp in Butig to stop Maute attacks
The military is mulling the deployment of troops or policemen to strategic areas in Butig, Lanao del Sur to prevent ...
Gov’t troops drive away Maute Group from Butig
The besieged town of Butig in Lanao del Sur has been cleared of terrorists from the Maute Group, Armed Forces ...
Maute death toll now 19
The death toll on the side of the dreaded Maute group has reached 19 as the Armed Forces of the ...
Vietnamese abductors still being verified by AFP
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are still verifying whether or not the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) were ...
Kidnapped businesswoman rescued in Sulu
A 60-year-old businesswoman abducted in Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte Monday afternoon, was rescued yesterday morning by the military from the ...
AFP: No officers in cahoots with ASG
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) strongly denied reports that some military officers in Sulu are in cahoots with ...
Millions of Pinoys vote; Duterte shock favorite
Millions of Filipinos jammed into schools and other voting stations to elect a new president yesterday, with anti-establishment firebrand Rodrigo ...