BASILAN – Major Lito Orbita, the operations officer of the Joint Task Force Basilan, reported during the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting today, June 15, that the number of active Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members operating in the hinterlands of the island province has dropped from 12 to 9 at present, with most […]
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ASG member killed in Basilan encounter
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN — A member of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf group was killed in an encounter yesterday at about 4:00 in the afternoon in Barangay Felang, Ungkaya Pukan, in this province. Western Mindanao Command Chief Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr. identified the ASG member as alias Botak. Vinluan claimed that Botak, a known follower […]
Gov’t foils bomb plot
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Security forces have foiled an attempt of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) to conduct bombings in Basilan province, officials said Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Fernando Reyeg, the Army’s 101st Infantry Brigade commander, said soldiers seized six improvised explosive devices (IEDs) following a clash with ASG bandits shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday in Barangay […]
Inter-religious group calls for solidarity amid terror attacks
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Christian and Muslim leaders here came together in time for the World Interfaith Harmony Week to denounce the recent bombings in some parts of Mindanao, as they called on all sectors to unite in the face of violence that many feared aims to sow sectarian discord. During an interfaith prayer rally […]
Abu Sayyaf responsible in Jolo twin blasts-AFP
DAVAO CITY (January 28)— The Armed Forced of the Philippines Sunday suspects that the Abu Sayyaf bandits could be behind the fatal explosions in St. Carmel Cathedral, Barangay Walled City, Jolo town in Sulu. Col. Gerry Besana, spokesperson of the military’s Western Mindanao Command, in a statement released last night said the initial result of […]
Families rescued from Abu Sayyaf finally home
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The two families who were earlier abducted by the members of the Abu Sayyaf finally went home to Zamboanga del Norte, after they were rescued by troopers from the Philippine Marine. The marine troops rescued on Tuesday evening, couples Feliciano and Elsa Javier, both 28 years and their five-month-old son, Vincent; and […]
Sayyaf man involved in plantation raid falls
ZAMBOANGA CITY (May 10) — Policemen have arrested another suspected Abu Sayyaf bandit involved in the plantation raid in Basilan more than 16 years ago, an official said Wednesday. Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) information officer, identified the arrested suspect as Langa Jamil Francisco alias Teng, a resident of Barangay Tetuan, this […]
Abu Sayyaf Commander killed in Malaysia
DAVAO CITY, Philippines —Malaysian authorities killed Abu Sayyaf Commander from the Philippines, Nurhassan Jamiri, Tuesday at about 2:30 in the afternoon, February 27, 2018 in the eastcoast of Sabah. The Star.com Malaysia reported, Jamiri was among the three persons killed by police authorities during a shootout inside a plantation, about a kilometer away from the […]
Police Supt. Ma. Cristina Nobleza, Renierlo Dongon: Strange bedfellows?
DAVAO CITY, Philippines-– The deputy director of the Police Regional Crime Laboratory here is in trouble. Police Supt. Ma. Cristina Nobleza along with his driver/husband Renierlo Dongon, alias Kudri, aka Reenor Lou Dongon were arrested Saturday in Clarin , Bohol after trying to rescue members of the Abu Sayyaf Group. Nobleza rose from the rank, […]