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Iloilo AFP-NPA clash death toll now 4

The body of another New People’s Army rebel was discovered as firefights between government troopers and NPA guerrillas in San Joaquin, Iloilo continued yesterday, bringing the death toll to four......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Dead horses, scraps, leaves: Gaza’s hungry get desperate

At the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, Abu Gibril was so desperate for food to feed his family that he slaughtered two of his horses. “We had no other choice but to slaughter the horses to feed the children. Hunger is killing us,” he told AFP. Jabalia was the biggest camp in the Palestinian.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

Hindi Ito Marites: Malapit na bang matalo ng AFP ang NPA?

The 5-decade-old communist insurgency in the Philippines is the longest-running in the world.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Woman in Peru accused of cutting off  partner’s penis

Lima, Peru —Peruvian authorities said Tuesday they were investigating a woman accused of cutting off her partner’s penis with a kitchen knife as he slept. “We are awaiting the results of the investigation to determine the motive and circumstances of the events,” Darinka Lossio, a prosecutor with the city of Chota in northern Peru, told AFP of the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Gaza war: Fierce fighting between Israel, Hamas continues as efforts for truce gains pace

International efforts towards a new pause in the devastating Gaza war gathered pace Wednesday, as Israel bombarded the Palestinian territory during fierce fighting with Hamas militants. Hamas was reviewing a proposal for a six-week truce in its war with Israel, a source told AFP, after mediators gathered in Paris. While talks take place, the population.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

Mona Lisa in Paris: Painting’s glass protection gets splashed with soup

Two protesters on Sunday hurled soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” in Paris, demanding the right to “healthy and sustainable food”, an AFP journalist saw. Two women threw red and orange soup onto the glass protecting the smiling lady to gasps from the crowd in the French capital’s Louvre museum, an.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

AFP spokesperson Francel Padilla is always up for a challenge

The new Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson talks about her new role and career as a woman in the military.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

1,500 Reds, 11 weakened guerrilla fronts left – AFP

Only “a little over” 1,500 New People’s Army rebels remain nationwide, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

AFP’s main challenges: Preserving, protecting Philippines territory, sovereignty

Without specifically mentioning the West Philippine Sea and the country’s current problems with China in the area, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. said preserving and protecting Philippine territory and sovereignty tops the military’s main challenges for 2024......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

Ex-AFP officer slams raps over socmed posts

Retired military officer Johnny Macanas Sr. has decried the filing of criminal complaints against him by Philippine National Police chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr., calling it a form of harassment and curtailment of his freedom of expression......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 10th, 2024

Sara won’t resign as Vice President , DepEd chief

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte will not resign from her posts, dispelling confusion over her supposed plan to run in the 2025 elections......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

More Pinoys identify with Marcos than Duterte – poll

A majority of Filipinos identify themselves either as pro-Marcos administration or pro-Duterte family, with most of them saying they support the current President more than his predecessor, according to a survey on political preference conducted by the OCTA Research Group......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

More Pinoys identify with Marcos than Duterte – poll

A majority of Filipinos identify themselves either as pro-Marcos administration or pro-Duterte family, with most of them saying they support the current President more than his predecessor, according to a survey on political preference conducted by the OCTA Research Group......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Marcos inaction emboldens local officials to justify ‘drug war’ killings — rights group

In March, Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte announced his campaign against illegal drugs, the same strategy employed by his father, Rodrigo Duterte, both during his time as mayor of the southern Philippine city and later during his presidency from 2016 to 2022......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Baste Duterte: No order to kill drug suspects

Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte has clarified that he did not order policemen to kill suspects when he declared a new war on drugs in the city. What he said was that he himself would kill the drug suspects, he clarified......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

Duterte revocation of Trillanes amnesty unconstitutional – SC

The Supreme Court has voided an order issued by former president Rodrigo Duterte revoking the amnesty granted to former senator Antonio Trillanes IV......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

Sara, Robin sa 2028 namumuro

Si Senador Robin Padilla ang itatambal kay Vice President Sara Duterte sa 2028 presidential elections sakaling umatras si dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na maging running mate ang anak, ayon kay dating Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo. The post Sara, Robin sa 2028 namumuro first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024

Assertion on Duterte’s ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with China exaggerated – Imee

There was a bit of exaggeration in the assertion of retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio that former president Rodrigo Duterte gave up the Philippines’ ownership of Ayungin Shoal under the guise of a “gentlemen’s agreement” with China, according to Sen. Imee Marcos......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Carpio: Duterte surrenders PH’s Ayungin rights in China agreement

MANILA, Philippines – Former President Rodrigo Duterte gave up the Philippines’ ownership of Ayungin Shoal under the guise of a “gentlemen’s agreement” with China, former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio has revealed. The “gentlemen’s agreement” governs Manila’s maintenance and repair of the BRP Sierra Madre, a Philippine Navy vessel grounded in the disputed area. READ:.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

Paolo defends Sara, but gets criticized over their silence on WPS issue

Davao City Congressman Paolo Duterte's defense of her sister, Vice President Sara Duterte, for her silence on the recent tensions in the West Philippine Sea drew more criticisms instead......»»

Category: newsSource:  davaotodayRelated NewsMar 29th, 2024