DAVAO CITY — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced Tuesday the arrest of a suspected member of the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 by virtue of a warrant of arrest for kidnapping and homicide. In a press statement, the NBI-International Airport Investigation Division (NBI-IAID) identified the suspect […]
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Military rescues Jolo suicide bomber’s son from Abu Sayyaf
BASILAN – A member of the 5th Scout Ranger Battalion successfully rescued a 15-year-old Indonesian national from the Abu Sayyaf group on Saturday, June 3. Joint Task Force Basilan acting commander Col. Frederick Sales identified the rescued minor as alias “Addih,” who is allegedly the son of terrorists who bombed 2019 Jolo Cathedral bomber Abbang […]
NBI files crime complaints vs. cops involved in Jolo shooting of soldiers
DAVAO CITY — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday filed criminal complaints against members of the Philippine National Police assigned in Sulu, suspected to be involved in the June 29 shooting that killed four Philippine Army soldiers in Jolo. The NBI personnel led Western Mindanao Regional Director Moises Tamayo as they filed complaints […]
Discovering Sulu village: ‘Pearl of the Sulu Sea’
Cotabato City –- The recently concluded Pakaradjaan 2018 in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) showcased the culture and best practices among people from region’s five provinces. ARMM Regional Governor Mujiv S. Hataman, said the mounting of the ARMM villages is not just for fun, but more significantly, to let other people understand the […]
Two lady cops and a male companion abducted in Sulu
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group abducted two lady police officers and their male companion in Barangay Liang, Patiukul Sulu, Sunday afternoon, April 29, 2018. joint Task Force Sulu Commander Brig. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, confirmed the reports and identified the lady police as PO2 Benierose Alvarez and PO1 Dinah Gumahad. […]
DPWH engineer abducted in Sulu
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Unidentified armed men kidnapped an engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Barangay Anuling, Patikul, Jolo Sulu, early morning Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Authorities identified the victim as engineer Enrico Nee of DPWH-ARMM Sulu. Reports reaching the Joint Task Force Sulu revealed, the victim was was forcibly taken […]
ASG abducts MNLF integree
SULU, Philippines– Suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf abducted a soldier here at the height of the military operations. Staff Sergeant Anni Siraji of the 32nd Infantry Battalion of joint Task Force Sulu, was a former Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) fighter who was among the first batch of integrees to the AFP, was forcibly […]