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Cop wounded in Kipadawan City blast

May 26, 2017

A policeman was wounded in an explosion incident in Kidapawan City on Friday morning. Supt. Joyce Birrey, spokesperson of the North Cotabato Provincial Police, said the victim was on a patrol car to police provincial office when a landmine exploded

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Military to follow DND guidelines on martial law: spokesman

May 26, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) vows to follow the guidelines by the Department of National Defense (DND) in implementing the martial law declared by President Rodrigo Duterte in Mindanao. “We would like to emphasize that it is the

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Duterte’s report to Congress: Maute preparing groundwork for establishment of ISIS in Mindanao

May 26, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has justified his declaration of martial law in Mindanao, saying the atrocities shown by the foreign-assisted Maute Group in Marawi City were not simply a display of force but to establish the seat of power for the

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Military says 31 Maute Group members killed as Marawi clearing proceeds

May 26, 2017

The death toll because of the ongoing military operation against the terrorist group in Marawi City has reached to 44, 31 of which were from the Maute Group members and some of them could be foreigners. Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla,

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ISIS foreign terrorists “invaded” Mindanao, some of them killed in Marawi: officials

May 26, 2017

Foreign terrorists have joined local terror Maute Group in attacking Marawi City and they were among those killed, government officials said on Friday. In a joint press conference in Davao City, Solicitor General Jose Calida said the rebellion in Mindanao

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Residents flee as PH Military confronts Maute Group in Marawi City 05/25/2017

May 26, 2017

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2 Abu Sayyaf members killed in Basilan

2 Abu Sayyaf members killed in Basilan

May 26, 2017

Two members of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) were killed in an encounter with Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) in Basilan on Thursday Capt. Jo-ann Petinglay, spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command, said elements of

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Duterte submits report to Congress on martial law declaration

May 25, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte submitted on Thursday night a report to Congress justifying his declaration of martial law and suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the whole of Mindanao. Duterte handed over the report to Senate

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