Palawan’s security forces are on “heightened alert” after intelligence reports suggested that Abu Sayyaf was planning a kidnap raid on the island. In a statement issued yesterday (Sunday, August 12), Lieutenant General Rozzano Briguez said the WESCOM [Western Command] was increasing its “security posturing in Palawan against all forms of threats”. He added: “WESCOM … [Full Story...] about Palawan on high alert following warning of Abu Sayyaf kidnap gang
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‘Ballistic’ Duterte sacks senior staff for massive theft from military hospital
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Australian professor, 84, still trapped at Manila airport after nearly a week
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WATCH: Bride wins hearts across the world for defying rising flood waters
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Thousands evacuated as Manila region lashed by rain and flooding
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China’s threats to US and Philippine aircraft recorded over disputed waters
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US Embassy confirms return of Balingiga Bells to the Philippines
After more than a century, the US Embassy in Manila has announced that the Balingiga Bells will be returned to the Philippines. The American military took the bells from the church of Balangiga on Samar Island in 1901 after a surprise attack by insurgents … [Full Story...] about US Embassy confirms return of Balingiga Bells to the Philippines
Drug smugglers getting ‘bolder’ as ton of shabu hits the streets
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Philippine government gives US military full access in search for Marine
The Philippine government has opened up its airspace and territorial waters to US forces as the desperate search continues for a missing Marine. Today (Saturday, August 11) Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said they were doing everything possible to … [Full Story...] about Philippine government gives US military full access in search for Marine
Australian and Filipina wife arrested in Pasay City for investment scam
An Australian and his Filipina wife have been arrested for fraud after allegedly conning investors in a bogus software company. The National Bureau of Investigation’s Operations Division arrested Michael Ross Conroy and his wife, Teresita Mendoza-Conroy, at … [Full Story...] about Australian and Filipina wife arrested in Pasay City for investment scam
