ZAMBOANGA CITY (October 28) — Local officials in Basilan province said the municipality of Tipo-Tipo is “under siege” after armed clashes erupted between two rival commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), forcing most residents to flee their homes. Basilan District 2 Board Member Dr. Nhur Khan Istarul said tensionContinue Reading

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The military recovered seven high-powered firearms after intervening in a clash between two armed groups in Ligawasan, Special Geographic Area (SGA), Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), that left one person dead, authorities said Thursday. Maj. Gen. Donald M. Gumiran, commander of the Armed Forces ofContinue Reading

MANILA – Agents from the National Bureau of Investigation–Cavite North District Office (NBI-CAVIDO North) arrested seven individuals — four foreign nationals and three Filipinos — in a late-night raid on an alleged online scam hub in Barangay Panapaan, Bacoor City. The operation took place around 11:30 p.m. on October 15,Continue Reading

A former British Army officer said U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles could decisively alter the war in Ukraine by breaking through Russia’s air defenses, describing them as “battle-proven weapons” capable of undermining President Vladimir Putin’s military advantage. Writing in The Telegraph on Friday, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, a retired British Army colonelContinue Reading

COTABATO, Philippines – The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) central committee and MNLF leaders in the Bangsamoro Special Geographic Area (SGA) agreed on Saturday, September 27, to strengthen coordination on municipal peace and security programs in support of Malacañang’s Mindanao peace process. The MNLF signed a final peace agreement withContinue Reading