Duterte: Suicide bombers carried out Jolo twin blasts

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:48:08 +0000

Duterte: Suicide bombers carried out Jolo twin blasts

President Rodrigo Duterte revealed Tuesday that suicide bombers were involved in the deadly double explosions at a Jolo cathedral in Sulu.

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Duterte eyes bounty for Jolo church bombers — Lorenzana

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:00:41 +0000

Duterte eyes bounty for Jolo church bombers — Lorenzana

President Rodrigo Duterte is planning to put up cash reward for the arrest of suspects in the deadly double explosions at a Jolo cathedral.

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Lorenzana admits security lapses, intel reports on bombing of Catholic Churches

Credit to Author: DEMPSEY REYES| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 09:49:11 +0000

DEFENSE Secretary Delfin Lorenzana admitted on Tuesday that there were lapses in security amid intelligence reports reaching the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as early as August 2018 that…READ

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More foreign govts express condolences, anger over Jolo attack

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 09:25:08 +0000

MORE foreign governments expressed their condolences to the victims of the bombing of the Jolo cathedral as they reiterated their support to the Philippines’ ongoing fight against terrorism. Canadian Prime…READ

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Suspected Abu Sayyaf bomber slain in Zamboanga

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:37:54 +0000

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police commandos killed a suspected Abu Sayyaf bomber in a firefight in Zamboanga City in southern Philippines, officials said Tuesday. Officials said Admar Asilon, an alleged member…READ

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Recto: MILF leadership needed to catch culprits of Jolo church blasts

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 07:24:08 +0000

Recto: MILF leadership needed to catch culprits of Jolo church blasts

The leadership of the MILF would be needed to resolve and catch perpetrators of the double explosions at a Jolo church.

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Duterte orders AFP to crush Abu Sayyaf by ‘whatever means’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 06:09:46 +0000

Duterte orders AFP to crush Abu Sayyaf by 'whatever means'

President Duterte has directed the military to annihilate the Abu Sayyaf Group “by whatever means” following the twin bombings in Jolo.

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Muslim religious leaders condemn Jolo carnage

Credit to Author: MASIDING NOOR YAHYA| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 05:52:16 +0000

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur: Muslim religious leaders condemned the twin bombings on the Mount Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, Sulu where at least 20 people died and 112 others were…READ

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ADB commits support to PH in pursuit of peace in Mindanao

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 05:43:48 +0000

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday committed to support the Philippine government in pursuing peace in Mindanao after twin explosions in Jolo, Sulu killed at least 20 people and…READ

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PH immigration in seaports, airports on heightened alert after Jolo blasts

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 05:12:44 +0000

IMMIGRATION personnel in seaports and airports nationwide are on heightened alert, Commissioner Jaime Morente said on Tuesday, following the twin blasts in Jolo, Sulu where at least 20 people were…READ

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