European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron on Saturday, Feb. 18, sent his sympathies and well wishes to Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal “Bombit” Adiong Jr. after his convoy was ambushed. Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr. (left) and European Union Ambassador to the...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos, Jr. ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to conduct a massive manhunt for the suspects behind the ambush of Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal “Bombit” Alonto-Adiong, Jr. that killed four of his...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez strongly condemned on Saturday, Feb. 18 the assassination attempt on Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong, Jr.in Maguing town, which reportedly left four of his security details dead and another one wounded. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) “I...
ILIGAN CITY -- Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal 'Bombit' Alonto Adiong Jr. and his convoy were ambushed in Barangay Dilimbayan, Maguing, Lanao del Sur along Cagayan de Oro-Camp Kibaritan road on their way to Municipality of Wao, around 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17. Brigadier General John Guyguyon,...
NIAMEY, Niger - Niger said Friday the death toll had risen to 17 following a jihadist attack on soldiers last week in the country's southwest near the border with Mali. "Seventeen (soldiers) dead, 13 wounded, 12 missing," the defence ministry said. "Search operations are continuing," it added. The...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Unidentified gunmen on Friday fired on a convoy that wounded Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal Alonto-Adiong Jr. and killed four of his companions. An initial report from the Kalilangan municipal police station in Bukidnon province said the incident took place in Maguing...
Four people were confirmed killed while two others were hurt when unidentified assailants ambushed Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal A. Adiong and his party in Maguing town on Friday, Feb. 17, police said. Photo: PNP Press Corps pool / PRO-BAR Col. Redrico Maranan, chief of the Philippine National...
COTABATO CITY (PNA) – A municipal election officer in Maguindanao del Sur died in an ambush on Monday, Feb. 13, in Lambayong town, Sultan Kudarat province, police said. Capt. Jetro Doligas, Lambayong municipal police chief, said Haviv Macabangen Maindan, municipal election officer of the town of...
COTABATO CITY (PNA) – An electrical technician was killed while his wife and son were wounded after gunmen ambushed them in Datu Odin Sinsuat (DOS) town, Maguindanao del Norte province, on Sunday evening, Feb. 12. Major Regie Albellera, DOS police chief, identified the fatality as Haron Maulana,...
ILIGAN CITY – One member of the Philippine Marine died while three others were wounded after they were ambushed by unidentified assailants on Saturday afternoon, Feb 4, in Brgy. Cabasaran in Morogong town, Lanao del Sur. The ambush was done around three in the afternoon, according to...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A barangay captain and four members of his family were killed during an ambush in Sirawai town in Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday, Jan. 27. PMaj. Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-9 Public Information Officer, identified the victims as Allie Lomiguis Manangca, barangay...
ALEOSAN, North Cotabato (PNA) – A militiaman was killed in an ambush while eight others also died in the succeeding firefight in Barangay Tapudoc here on Friday afternoon, Dec. 9. Major Jennefer Amotan, the police chief of this town, said Saturday, Dec. 10, that prior to the firefight, lawless...
