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An alleged sub-leader and a suspected member of the Abu Sayyaf Group were killed in an encounter with Marines in Panamao, Sulu Friday.

Two alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf Group were arrested by the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force in separate counter-terrorism operations in Basilan Friday.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ General Headquarters (AFP-GHQ) at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City did not receive any request for storm-related operations from Vice President Leni Robredo during the onslaught of typhoon “Ulysses,” a military spokesperson disclosed Wednesday.

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana clarified Wednesday that Vice President Leni Robredo did not board any military aircraft to go to typhoon-hit Catanduanes and other areas for her relief missions.

The government is set to receive precision-guided munitions worth $18 million or around P870 million from the United States for the utilization of the military, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said.

Typhoon "Ulysses" (international name: Vamco) proved to be one of the deadliest storms to hit the country in 2020 after it has killed 73 people so far, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) bared Tuesday.

The national government is finding an equilibrium to attend to the pressing needs of typhoon victims and the challenge brought by the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic in the country, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana assured Tuesday, Nov. 17.

After days of intense search and rescue operations, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced Tuesday that it has changed its priority to massive relief and rehabilitation efforts in areas that were devastated by various typhoons.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) bared Monday the designation of its new spokesperson, Director Peter Galvez of the defense department.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) recommended to President Duterte on Monday the declaration of a state of calamity in the entire Luzon due to widespread damage brought by typhoons “Quinta” and “Ulysses,” and Super-typhoon “Rolly.”

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has deployed additional troops and assets to conduct search, rescue, and retrieval (SRR) and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations in Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon after it was battered by typhoon "Ulysses," authorities disclosed Monday.

Typhoon “Ulysses” has killed 33 persons as search, rescue, and retrieval teams swept through areas that were heavily affected by the tropical cyclone with the latest massive flooding in Cagayan Valley (Region 2) contributing the most to the toll, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported Saturday.

More floating assets are needed in Cagayan Valley to expedite the search and rescue (SAR) operations in areas where massive flooding occurred due to Typhoon "Ulysses," a civil defense official disclosed Saturday.

At least 14 people were confirmed to have been killed while 14 others went missing after typhoon "Ulysses" assailed Luzon shortly after the devastation brought by three other typhoons in less than two weeks, authorities disclosed Friday.

With hundreds of individuals trapped in their homes due to massive flooding caused by typhoon "Ulysses," the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday tapped the uniformed service to immediately rescue victims who showed their predicament through social media posts and direct requests.

Two people were killed while four others went missing after typhoon "Ulysses" unleashed heavy rains and destructive winds in Bicol Region, an initial report from the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) disclosed Thursday.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Thursday that it has not been negligent in issuing timely and adequate warnings and advisories related to the strength of typhoon "Ulysses" even if many residents in Metro Manila and nearby provinces seemed to be caught by surprise with the sudden flooding in their areas.

Offering a glimpse of hope amid the pandemic, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., the designated vaccine czar and chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19, expressed optimism Wednesday on the discovery and availability of a possible cure against the viral disease that has taken the world by surprise.