Special polls held in 2 Basilan villages

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Special elections were held Thursday in only two, instead of 10, villages in two Basilan towns where the automated…

Abu Sayyaf, MILF, NPA named as using child warriors Glitches traced to birthing pains –>

BY GERARD NAVAL THREE rebel groups based in the Philippines were among those named by the United Nations as the most persistent violators of laws against using children in armed conflicts, marking the first time that the international body identified the groups. The UN said the Abu Sayyaf bandit group, the…

Filipino troops chase militants after deadly raid

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine troops clashed Wednesday with a top Muslim militant commander and dozens of fighters suspected of trying to seize a key predominantly Christian southern city in a daring attack the previous day that killed at least 13 people. There was no word of casualties in the latest fighting between troops and more than 60 Abu Sayyaf gunmen led by Puruji Indama, a notorious militant whose brother was among the dead in Tuesday’s coordinated attacks on the Basilan provincial capital of Isabela, said Lt. Gen.

Gunmen attack military outpost in Basilan; 1 militaman dead

03/21/2010 A militiaman was killed while three others were wounded when gunmen attacked a military outpost in Sumisip town, Basilan province at dawn yesterday. Western Mindanao Command spokesman, Lt. Esteffani Cacho said a group of government soldiers and members of the Civilian Armed Auxilliary (CAA) were manning a military outpost in Barangay Gulong around 6 a.m

Over 10 dead in Abu-MILF raid on Basilan village

ZAMBOANGA CITY – (UPDATE 3) At least 11 people – including two children – were killed when suspected Moro rebels and Abu Sayyaf bandits stormed a village in Maluso, Basilan early Saturday, authorities said. The police corrected its initial report of 13 killed in the 5:45 a.m. attack staged by more or less 70 gunmen led by Puruji Indama in the village of Tubigan, Senior Superintendent Antonio Mendoza Jr., Basilan police chief, said by phone

Troops rescue 3 mentors long held captive by ASG

By Gina Peralta-Elorde and Mario Mallari 09/24/2009

Drowning victims recovered in Cavite; 3 still missing

By Gina Peralta-Elorde 09/24/2009

Victims’ mother begs DoJ to stop transfer of rapist-killer Larrañaga to Spain

By Benjamin B. Pulta 09/24/2009

5 Cagayan cops suspended for bringing guns inside courtroom

By Benjamin B. Pulta 09/24/2009 TUGUEGARAO CITY – Five Cagayan policemen had been ordered suspended for 11 days ending Sept.

Three abducted aid workers freed in southern Philippines: military

Three Filipina aid workers have been released by Islamic militants who abducted them in the

FP vs MILF – Mindanao

Mindanao Attack – War between AFP vs MILF & Abu Sayyaf Group

Esperon leads peace caravan

Presidential Peace Adviser Hermogenes C. Esperon Jr. will lead a massive humanitarian and

US troops helping in Basilan operation

ZAMBOANGA CITY About a dozen US soldiers were deployed to Basilan Island to help troops defeat terrorism, officials said Sept. 19. At the request of Western Mindanao Command a small number of US forces moved to Basilan to support Task Force Thunder in their efforts against the Abu Sayyaf group, said Maj. Eugene Batara, [...]