MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday said the “smart munitions” given to them by the United States would be of great help to their ongoing efforts to eliminate the terrorist menace in the country.
DOJ USec: 48 hours enough to report warrantless arrests of suspected terrorists
Forty-eight hours is enough time for arresting officers to report warrantless arrests of suspected terrorists, Justice Undersecretary Adrian Sugay said on Tuesday (Oct. 20).
AFP reports 124 terrorists killed in first 6 months of 2020
MANILA – Some 124 terrorists were killed in 279 armed encounters against communist and local terror groups in the first semester of 2020, the Philippine Army (PA) said on Saturday.
Pati COVID-19, sasamantalahin! Ping warns terrorists can exploit pandemic to strike anytime
It may no longer be a matter of if but when terrorists will exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to stage their attacks, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday.
WATCH | Palace warns terrorists: Beware of new anti-terrorism law
Terrorists should beware of the anti-terror law, Malacañang said, allaying fears it would lead to massive rights abuses.
May limit sila! Foreign governments limited to intel-sharing in going after terrorists in PH, Ping reiterates
Foreign governments will still have a limited role in going after terrorists in the Philippines, even with the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Thursday.
Ubusin n’yo! Duterte to military: Use new weapons to kill enemies
President Rodrigo Duterte told the military to use their new weapons to kill terrorists.
‘Di pa tapos ang laban! Palace: State of emergency still needed in Mindanao
The state of national emergency in Mindanao will remain even after the end of martial law as the government continues to go after communist rebels and terrorists, Malacañang said Friday (January 3).
Pang-gyera na? Duterte orders recruitment of 35 battalions or 3 times his original target
President Rodrigo Duterte wants a bigger army to fight his war against insurgents and terrorists.
P52M from terrorists: AMLC freezes P1B assets from in 18 months
Philippine authorities have frozen more than PHP1 billion worth of assets from January 2018 until July 2019, and PHP52 million of these are terrorism funds.
WATCH | Duterte having hard time convincing soldiers to switch to Glock from the all-steel 1911
Since 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte has always wanted to
give each soldier a handgun as additional weapon for defense or an exit
plan to avoid getting caught alive by terrorists.
Caliber .45 forever! Duterte having hard time convincing soldiers to switch to Glock from the all-steel 1911
Since 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte has always wanted to give each soldier a handgun as additional weapon for defense or an exit plan to avoid getting caught alive by terrorists.
Duterte likens Abu Sayyaf to Mexicans: They kill for nothing
President Rodrigo Duterte has made an unflattering remark against Mexicans.
Kasalanan ng oposisyon! Palace blames Duterte critics for death threats vs bishops, priests
Malacanang has pinned the blame on the “political opposition” for the threats allegedly received by members of the Catholic clergy.
WATCH | Talk to my hand! Palace: Terrorists should not be responded to
Talk to my hand! Palace: Terrorists should not be responded to
Japan’s growing plutonium stockpile for 6,000 atomic bombs fuels fears
Japan has amassed enough plutonium to make 6,000 atomic bombs as part of a programme to fuel its nuclear plants, but concern is growing that the stockpile is vulnerable to terrorists and natural disasters.
Change of heart: Guevarra mulls withdrawing petitions tagging communist rebels as terrorists
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra is considering withdrawing the proscription which seeks to declare the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing the New People’s Army (NPA) as terrorists.
Palace calls Pinay UN rapporteur ‘detached’ from reality for saying gov’t is authoritarian
Malacañang has scored United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples Victoria Tauli-Corpuz for calling the government “authoritarian,” saying she is “detached” from the “realities happening in the Philippines.”
WATCH | Pacquiao says he’s ready to face terrorists
Senator Manny Pacquiao says he’s ready to face terrorists
Kung ayaw, di wag! Duterte tells AFP not to buy equipment from US, Canada
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military to refrain from buying military equipment from the United States and Canada amid the uproar over the Philippines’ $233-million deal with Canada.
Ayaw na sa away! Duterte tells Marawi residents to focus on rebuilding city
President Rodrigo Duterte has called on residents of Marawi City to help in efforts to rebuild it after the six-month fighting between soldiers and terrorists.
Tama na yung isa! Duterte asks Marawi residents: Don’t allow terrrorists in
President Rodrigo Duterte has appealed to the residents of Marawi City to stop efforts of terrorists from entering their community once again to sow chaos.
