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AFP Chief Maintains: No ISIS Recruitment in PH
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Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Hernando Iriberri rebuffed reports Tuesday the existence of jihadist training camps in Mindanao. In a press briefing held at Camp Aguinaldo, Iriberri said the military has not received reports that such training camps exist. “We have not received any report…
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Enraged Security Guard Shot Himself Dead after Shooting Spree
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An enraged security guard being investigated for theft went on a shooting rampage, killing one of his coworkers and wounding two others before shooting himself dead past noon Wednesday in Sta. Cruz, Manila. According to reports from the Manila Police District’s (MPD) homicide division, Fernando Cano started shooting at his…
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Soldier Hero Held Captive by NPA Freed After 133 Days
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After being held captive by the New People’s Army for 133 days, Army soldier Private First Class Adonis Jess M. Lupiba has been set free Friday. In a turnover ceremony held in Barangay Kaulayanan, Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental, the 26-year-old soldier was turned over to officials of the local crisis committee…
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NPA Rebels on “Revolutionary Tax” Collection Mission Collared in Cavite
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Four New People’s Army (NPA) rebels believed to be on a mission to collect revolutionary taxes were arrested in General Trias, Cavite before dawn on Monday, authorities reported. The Cavite Provincial Police Office identified the four as George Bruce, 33, from Lemery, Batangas; Armando Matres, 38, of Lipa City, Batangas;…
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Grenade Blast Injures 11 in Sultan Kudarat
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A grenade explosion rocked Sultan Kudarat’s capitol grounds Saturday night injuring at least 15 people, the military reported. The blast took place around 8:20 p.m. along the national highway, just a few meters from the provincial gymnasium where the Executive Night festivity attended by hundreds of residents was being celebrated.…
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Abu Sayyaf Beheads Malaysian Captive in Sulu after Foiled Ransom Negotiations
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Abu Sayyaf captive Bernard Then has been beheaded in Indanan, Sulu Tuesday afternoon, after foiled negotiations for his release, the military reported. Joint Task Group Sulu chief Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado confirmed that Then, a 39-year-old Malaysian, has been decapitated at about 4 p.m. in Barangay Taran in Indanan town.…
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NCR road advisories for APEC leaders’ meet
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The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders Meeting (AELM) will be held in Manila from November 18 to 19, 2015. To minimize inconvenience to residents, the Philippine government earlier announced the dates as special non-working days. Rerouting schemes will also be put in place within Metro Manila. Motorists and the commuting public…
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Heads Roll as Avsegroup Probes Personnel’s Involvement in Laglag-Bala Scheme
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Senior Supt. Ricardo Layug Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (Avsegroup) in National Capital Region, was relieved from his post on Saturday amid the controversial laglag-bala extortion scam at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. He was replaced by Senior Supt. Adolfo Samala. Two other officials were…