The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia push for action plan to fight terrorism

June 22, 2017

The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia agreed on Thursday for a proposed “plan of action” to address the threat of terrorism and violent extremism in the region. “Concern over the recent incidents of terrorism and violent extremism in their countries,” the

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Globe offers free calls, text to Marawi customers

June 22, 2017

Globe Telecom Inc. is offering free call and text services to all their customers in Marawi City starting Thursday. Major Gen. Jose Tanjuan Jr., AFP deputy chief of staff for communications, electronics and information systems, Information and Communication Technology Secretary

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AFP chief admits Marawi crisis can be a “magnet” for displaced ISIS to come to Philippines 

June 22, 2017

The Philippine military chief admitted on Thursday that the Marawi crisis could be a “magnet” for displaced foreign Islamic State militants in the Middle East to come to the country. In an interview at the sidelines of the trilateral security

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Maute group “a little over 100” in Marawi: military spokesman

June 22, 2017

Members of  a terrorist group still being engaged by the military within the conflict area of Marawi City has “dwindled to a little over a 100”, a military spokesman said on Thursday. “According to the information we are getting from

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Maute-Abu Sayyaf make hostages wear their garb so soldiers will think they are foes: military   

June 22, 2017

MARAWI CITY –As fighting approaches one month, the military used its air power to continue bombing enemy positions here as they tried to take control of four villages from  Islamic militants. But the military said the Maute and Abu Sayyaf

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Duterte, Widodo reaffirm need to intensify cooperation vs terrorism

June 22, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte and Indonesian President Joko Widodo have committed to cooperate to address the terrorism problem that has been affecting the two countries. The two leaders had a phone conversation Wednesday night, on the eve of the Philippine hosting

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Ex-PDEA chief Santiago says anti-drug war has to be “re-engineered”

June 21, 2017

Former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency chief Dionisio Santiago said on Wednesday the government’s campaign against illegal drugs has to be “re-engineered.” “It could not always be killings,” said Santiago, who headed PDEA from 2006 to 2011, in a forum in

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PDEA intel officer dies after shootout with cops in Antique

June 21, 2017

An intelligence officer of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) was shot dead when he engaged policemen in a buy-bust operation in Sibalom, Antique on Tuesday. Superintendent Gilbert Gorero, spokesman of the Western Visayas police, said Wednesday the suspect, who

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