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Mopping up as Marawi war nears end

THE Marawi crisis will likely end this month as government troops are concluding their operations in the war-torn city, President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday. “It...

‘Marawi needs more than P50 b’

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte said P50 billion will not be enough to rebuild the southern city of Marawi, citing massive damage caused by the conflict...

Duterte finally lands in Marawi

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday made an unannounced visit to beleaguered Marawi City, finally fulfilling his promise to set foot in the conflict zone...

From peace talks to cease talks

Government troops who already have their hands full fighting the ISIS-Maute terrorists in Marawi still have to contend with the communist New People’s Army. Because...

Six BIFF men killed in firefight

SIX members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters were killed in a clash with government troops in Barangay Malagakit, Pigcawayan, North Cotabato on Wednesday,...

Maute, ASG men using shabu–AFP

GOVERNMENT troops seized 11 kilos of high-grade shabu left by Maute and Abu Sayyaf terrorists who fled after a firefight Sunday in Marawi City,...

31 terrorists die in Marawi siege

DAVAO CITY--Government troops have killed 31 terrorists four days after they laid siege on Marawi and flew black Islamic State banners over the city. Armed...

Reds told to reconsider ‘attack’ order vs troops

COMMUNIST leaders in Utrecht said Friday they would recommend to their cadres to reconsider their order to intensify attacks on government troopers as a...

Clashes with NPA heat up; 3 killed

Three New People’s Army rebels were killed in an encounter with government troops in Bukidnon last Saturday, a military spokesman said Thursday. Meanwhile, two policemen,...

36 terrorists killed

AT LEAST 36 members of the terrorist Maute Group were killed after government troops overran their encampment after three days of fighting in Piagapo...

Civilian hurt, 1 dies in Sulu crossfire

A CIVILIAN was hurt in a crossfire Wednesday between government troops and armed men that also resulted in the death of one, arrest of...

Troops rescue 3 more hostages from Sayyaf

GOVERNMENT troops on Sunday rescued the three remaining Malaysian crewmen who were left behind by escaping Abu Sayyaf terrorists in Sulu, Captain Jo-Ann Petinglay,...

Female NPA rebel killed in encounter

Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur—A female communist rebel was killed during a clash between government troops and members of the New People’s Army Saturday afternoon...

2 Maute members killed

GOVERNMENT troops killed Friday two gunmen from the terrorist group Maute while another one was captured in two separate checkpoint operations after the suspects...
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