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 couple Junior and Rica Javier, both … [Read more...] about Families rescued from Abu Sayyaf finally home
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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 … [Read more...] about Sayyaf man involved in plantation raid falls
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 main … [Read more...] about Abu Sayyaf Commander killed in Malaysia
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, she used to be part of the … [Read more...] about Police Supt. Ma. Cristina Nobleza, Renierlo Dongon: Strange bedfellows?