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JEMAAH ISLAMIYAH AND ABU SAYYAF

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Guerrero assumes Wesmincom top post

By Roel Pareño | November 10, 2013 - 12:00am

Lt. Gen. Rustico Guerrero, the marine commander who led the hunt against the members of the Jemaah Islamiyah and Abu Sayyaf bandits formally took over yesterday as the new chief of the Western Mindanao Command....

Nation

Anchor on the shore of peace

By Rina De Jesus | October 29, 2012 - 12:00am

Peace in the conflict areas of Mindanao is within sight but the road towards it is fraught with so many hazards and snipes from various persuasions which cannot live in peace.

Letters to the Editor

The diabolic acts of terrorists

By Rina De Jesus, Rosary Heights, Cotabato City | January 8, 2011 - 12:00am

The New Year’s blast that killed 21 Christians churchgoers in Alexandria, Egypt had been condemned by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak who pointed an accusing finger at foreign terrorist elements.

Letters to the Editor

Beyond the catchword

By Rina De Jesus, Cotabato City | December 8, 2010 - 12:00am

“Our people are oppressed”.

Letters to the Editor

LOCAL NEWS: Security forces foil bombings in Manila

December 12, 2008 - 10:03pm

MANILA (AP) - Security forces have foiled a plot by al-Qaida-linked militants to set off bombs in Manila and other major cities with the arrest of an alleged conspirator, the national police chief said today.

Bush wants more funds to pay for al-Qaeda tipsters

February 8, 2008 - 12:00am

The Bush administration foresees a sharp rise in the capture of al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in the coming year and is asking for more money to pay for tips that may lead to their arrest or demise.

Headlines

Tipster gets P.35-M reward for info on Zambo kidnapper

By Roel Pareño | December 6, 2006 - 12:00am

ZAMBOANGA CITY — A civilian informant received a P350,000 reward on Monday for helping the authorities neutralize the city’s most wanted kidnapper, police said. Chief Superintendent Jaime Caringal,...

Nation

Statement - What if the victims are civilians, not terrorists?

May 17, 2006 - 12:00am

We agree that the law enforcement groups are ought to be vigilant for the protection of the civilians, with or without threats against terrorist elements. In this same vein, we congratulate police authorities who...

Freeman Opinion

RP, Malaysia launch joint military exercises

By Roel Pareño | December 9, 2005 - 12:00am

ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippines and Malaysia launched joint military exercises yesterday against "new fronts" of the Jemaah Islamiyah and Abu Sayyaf terrorist groups operating on the borders of the...

Headlines

US mulls tagging some MILF rebels as terrorists

May 12, 2005 - 12:00am

The United States is considering tagging some members of the Philippines’ mainstream Muslim separatist rebel group, currently in peace negotiations, as terrorists for allegedly working with known terror groups,...

Headlines