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  • Suspected NPA Rebels Torch Heavy Equipment in Davao del Sur

    Several heavy equipment units belonging to an unidentified construction firm manning a road widening project at a section of the Davao City-Gensan Road were torched by suspected NPA rebels in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. According to SecurityMatters sources, armed men believed to be communist rebels simultaneously burned two road-building…

  • Two Coast Guard Men Escape from Abu Sayyaf Abductors

    Two Philippine Coast Guard personnel escaped separately from their Abu Sayyaf captors Thursday after an intense firefight broke out between the bandit group and government troops on Wednesday, the military said. Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Mindanao Command spokesperson Captain Rowena Muyuela said Seaman First Class Rod Pagaling and…

  • The Price of Armed Conflict: Trauma in Women and Children

    In an interview with Jessica Zafra, Amy Tan, author of the modern classic The Joy Luck Club and other bestsellers, said “without trauma, you’ll never be a writer.” Now let’s see if I can write. Last July 11, New People’s Army (NPA) rebels raided the Civilian Volunteer Outpost (CVO) in…

  • 24 Residents Hospitalized Due to Food Poisoning in CamSur

    Twenty four residents were hospitalized after eating food served by organizers of a medical and dental mission in Banga, Tinambac, Camarines Sur Wednesday. Tinambac Municipal Health Officer Dr. Judy Reforma said the residents consumed leftover “paksiw” from the humanitarian mission sponsored by the local government. Reforma said the food was…

  • Security Guard Shot Twice for Reprimanding E-gamer

    A security guard was shot dead after reprimanding an e-gamer in Dasmariñas, Cavite, GMA News reported on Thursday. The report showed a CCTV footage where the guard, identified as Joel Lugasan, was seen reprimanding a man who was smoking inside the supposedly non-smoking area. In the video, the suspect was…

  • Four Killed, 16 Injured in Fatal Bus Crash

    At least four people were killed and 16 others were injured after a Valisno Express bus with plate number TXV 715 rammed a concrete post marking the boundary of Quezon City and Caloocan City Wednesday morning. According to reports, the bus was speeding along Quirino Highway around 7:11 a.m. when…

  • Customs Seizes Undervalued Luxury Vehicles in Batangas

    The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized at least fourteen “undervalued” luxury vehicles at a port in Batangas. BOC Deputy Commissioner for Enforcement Ariel Nepomuceno inspected the seized vehicles at the Asian Terminal Container Port Wednesday. Nepumuceno said the vehicles, which arrived at the Batangas port from the United Arab…

  • Commander Parago’s Aide, 3 Others Nabbed in Davao City

    A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) suspected to be the right-hand man of slain rebel leader Leoncio Pitao alias Commander Parago was arrested along with three others in Davao City on Tuesday. First Lieutenant Alexandre Caballes, spokesman of the Army’s 10th Infantry Division, identified Parago’s alleged aide as…