Visayas in full alert status after Jolo twin blasts – PNP regional chief

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 06:12:29 +0000

Visayas in full alert status after Jolo twin blasts – PNP regional chief

The terror attack in Jolo, Sulu has prompted the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Eastern Visayas to be in full alert status.

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MNLF behind Sulu bombing? It’s unfair to speculate, Palace says

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 06:04:32 +0000

MNLF behind Sulu bombing? It's unfair to speculate, Palace says

Malacañang said it would not speculate but would wait for the investigation as the government goes after those behind the attack in Jolo.

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A suspect in twin explosions at Jolo cathedral seen in CCTV – officials

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 05:34:59 +0000

The identity of one of the suspects in the double explosion at a Jolo cathedral in Sulu was caught on a nearby CCTV, authorities said Monday.

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Palace: Martial law keeping Mindanao safer despite Jolo bombing

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 05:04:04 +0000

Malacañang believes that without martial law in Mindanao, there would be more bombings and terrorist attacks in the region.

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Abu Sayyaf’s Ajang-Ajang faction eyed as suspects behind Jolo blasts

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 02:38:24 +0000

Abu Sayyaf’s Ajang-Ajang faction eyed as suspects behind Jolo blasts

The Armed Forces of the Philippines is looking into the involvement of the Abu Sayyaf in the deadly explosions in Jolo.

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Pope strongly condemns Jolo church attack

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 23:31:24 +0000

Pope strongly condemns Jolo church attack

Pope Francis has expressed  “firmest reproach” for the twin bombings inside the Catholic cathedral on Jolo island that killed at least 20 people, and is calling for those responsible to change their ways.

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Islamic State group claims Jolo church bombing — SITE

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 22:32:55 +0000

Islamic State group claims Jolo church bombing -- SITE

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a double bomb attack on a Catholic church in Jolo that killed at least 18 people.

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UPDATE: Maute member killed, 4 wounded in Lanao Sur clash

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 10:22:48 +0000

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur: A member of the Islamic State (IS)-inspired Maute group was killed while another was critically wounded, as government security forces clashed with the terrorists led…READ

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