‘DEAD OR ALIVE’

Leo Udtohan, Nestle L. Semilla 04/19/2017

Duterte raises to P1M reward for the head of each of Abu Sayyaf hunted in Bohol; threatens to “invade Jolo” Tagbilaran City — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a P1 million reward for the capture of each…

After Inabanga, keep calm and do carry on!

Jobers R. Bersales 04/19/2017

Whether it’s the devastating slave raids in the Visayas and Luzon carried out by Moro pirates from Balanguigui and Jolo between 1599 and well nigh into the 1850s or the recent furtive landing of Abu Sayyaf terrorists…

Hunt for 7 armed men continues

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Benjie Talisic 04/17/2017

CEBU CITY–Government troops continue to go after seven alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf Group and their local guide who were involved in the gunfight in Sitio Ilaya, Barangay Napo, Inabanga town, Bohol province last week. The…

Abu Sayyaf rebels behead fishing boat captain

Inquirer.net 04/16/2017

Abu Sayyaf bandits have beheaded a Filipino fishing boat captain abducted in December in the Celebes Sea, a ranking military official said Sunday. Brig. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, head of Joint Task Force Sulu, said the military has…

Double-checking reports

Editorial 04/16/2017

Now that the military is hunting down the rest of the Abu Sayyaf bandits who wormed their way to Bohol province, it’s up to both the government and the netizens to report only accurate, confirmed information on…

Napo evacuees return to farms, try to bring back lives before clash

Benjie Talisic, Doris C. Bongcac 04/15/2017

AFTER the armed encounter between government troops and suspected Abu Sayyaf members in Inabanga town in Bohol province, evacuees from Barangay Napo are trying to bring some normalcy back in their lives. Most of the evacuees from…

Abu Sayyaf leader Sahiron intends to surrender — AFP

04/15/2017

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Radulan Sahiron, the notorious leader of the Abu Sayyaf in Sulu, has expressed his intention to surrender due to old age. Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr., commander of the military’s Western Mindanao Command, said…

Credible after all: A personal reminder against confirmation bias

Ryan Macasero 04/15/2017

The US embassy’s diplomatically-worded “unsubstantiated yet credible” intel, which was the basis of a travel advisory issued over the Central Visayas, turned out to be credible after all. On the morning of April 11, suspected members of…

ABU LEADER KILLED

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Leo Udtohan, Nestle L. Semilla 04/12/2017

Inabanga, Bohol — A top military official yesterday declared that Bohol “is now the safest place on earth” after a successful government siege here that led to the death of six Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members, including…

Sightings alert on

Doris C. Bongcac 04/12/2017

THE Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) is verifying reports on the sightings on Wednesday morning of two pump boats with several men on board in the waters off Barangay Ocaña, Carcar City, 40.3 kilometers south…

There’s no place like home for Estelita

Leo Udtohan 04/12/2017

INABANGA, Bohol– Tuesday was the longest night for Estelita Esto, 27, as she wrapped her two children- Nicole,1, and Wisley, 3, in blanket to protect them from mosquito bites and the cold evening. Esto and other residents…

Watchful week ahead

Editorial 04/12/2017

It started as early as last Monday; but we can expect thousands of Metro Cebu residents to troop to bus terminals, seaports and airports for the annual Holy Week break. But this year’s observance would be different…

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