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‘Terrorist activities in Phl remain constrained’

By Jose Katigbak | May 2, 2014 - 12:00am

The transition of internal security functions to the Philippine National Police to permit the Armed Forces of the Philippines...

Headlines

US: Al-Qaida affiliates surge, terrorism spikes

By Matthew Lee | May 1, 2014 - 8:58am

A surge in the number of aggressive al-Qaida affiliates and like-minded groups the Middle East and North Africa poses a serious threat to U.S. interests and allies, the State Department said Wednesday in reporting...

World

EDITORIAL - The human rights challenge

March 2, 2014 - 12:00am

This won’t sit well with the daang matuwid administration, but the US State Department has just released a report that ranks corruption and abuse of power among the most significant human rights problems in...

Opinion

‘Killings, corruption top HR problems in Phl’

By Pia Lee-Brago | March 1, 2014 - 12:00am

Unexplained killings, dysfunctional criminal justice system, widespread corruption and abuse of power remain to be the most significant human rights problems in the Philippines, according to the latest US State Department...

Headlines

Defense chief calls for stability in Southeast Asia

By Jaime Laude | June 4, 2013 - 12:00am

Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin has called on stakeholders to ensure regional stability in Southeast Asia.

Headlines

Phl-US cooperation restricts terrorist activities

By Jose Katigbak | June 1, 2013 - 12:00am

A strong Phl-US counterterrorism cooperation has reined in the Abu Sayyaf, Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), and the Communist Party of the Philippines/New People’s Army (CPP/NPA) from conducting terrorist activities...

Headlines

Phl probing only few human rights cases – US report

By Pia Lee-Brago | April 21, 2013 - 12:00am

The Philippine government continued to investigate and prosecute only a limited number of reported human rights abuses, and...

Headlines

Terror groups hampered by Phl-US cooperation

By Jose Katigbak | August 2, 2012 - 12:00am

Terrorist groups in the Philippines are being forced to resort to kidnapping or extortion as their ability to conduct terrorist activities has been constrained by a strong Phl-US counterterrorism cooperation, the...

Headlines

Malacañang asks US to modify travel warning

By Angelo L. Gutierrez | August 20, 2011 - 2:40pm

Malacañang today said that it is hoping the United States will modify its travel warning for the Philippines as it issued a report that the ability of terror groups in the country to launch attacks has greatly...

US extols RP cooperation in battle vs terrorism

By Jose Katigbak | August 7, 2010 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON – A proactive partnership between the Philippines and the United States in the battle against terrorism has disrupted and limited the ability of the Abu Sayyaf Group, the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), the...

Headlines