KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian missiles struck Vinnytsia in central Ukraine Thursday, killing at least 23 people including three children, in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called "an open act of terrorism." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gestures while addressing a press conference with...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga -- The Central Luzon Police has strengthened its counter-terrorism measures in the region to quell any threats to disrupt the forthcoming inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on June 30. Photo via Liezle Inigo Police Regional Office 3...
Outgoing Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday said the order of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to block access to over 20 websites has a legal basis under the anti-terror law if these platforms are involved in financing the activities of the Communist Party of the...
Two alleged sub-leaders of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) who were involved in the abduction and beheading of various foreigners and local victims as well as bombing incidents have surrendered to authorities in Jolo, Sulu. (Photo courtesy of Joint Task Force Sulu) Maj. Gen. Ignatius...
The alleged spokesperson of the Islamic State-East Asia (ISIS-EA) was killed in a military operation in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao on Monday, June 6. Abdulfatah Omar Alimuden alias Abu Huzaifah, the alleged spokesperson of the Islamic State-East Asia (ISIS-EA), was killed in a military...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año is hoping that the next administration will support the government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign and the continue to sustain the gains of the government's anti-communist insurgency program through the National Task...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta When I first read “El Filibusterismo,” I was too young to understand why it is “profound and perfect” (Rizal’s own words), so I was appalled that Maria Clara jumped off the convent roof before Simoun could rescue her and that his revolution failed. Two decades...
Military personnel and suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) figured in two separate armed encounters in Sumisip, Basilan on Saturday, April 2, which left casualties on both sides. Military personnel figure in an armed encounter with suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia said Saturday it had executed a record 81 people in one day for terrorism-related offences, exceeding the total number killed last year and sparking criticism from rights activists. All had been "found guilty of committing multiple heinous crimes", the...
MARAWI CITY -- The Joint Task Group Haribon belonging to the 103rd Infantry Brigade successfully overran the fort or stronghold of combined forces of Dawlah Islamiyah (DI)-Maute Group under Abu Zacharia and DI-Hassan Group Maguindanao in the hinterland areas of Barangay Ilalag, Maguing town Lanao...
Another suspected terrorist has been killed in the continuing pursuit operation of the military against the Islamic State (IS)-inspired Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) in Maguing, Lanao del Sur on Wednesday, March 2. (Courtesy of Western Mindanao Command) Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario Jr., commander of the...
ILIGAN CITY -- Western Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario Jr. confirmed that three local terrorist group members were killed in an encounter with government forces in Maguing, Lanao del Sur on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. While conducting combat operation in Barangay Ilalag, Municipality of...
