Tag: Iloilo province

Philippines: Bomb threats expose critical shortage in police EOD personnel

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A surge of bomb threats across Western Visayas has exposed a worrying security gap: the region is being protected by only 61 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel, a number police officials concede is dangerously insufficient as incidents continue to escalate. Read More …

Philippines: IED blast leaves 6 soldiers, 1 civilian hurt in Iloilo

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Six soldiers and a civilian were wounded when an alleged improvised explosive device blew up in Janiuay town, Iloilo, on Friday. Members of the 601st Brigade of the Philippine Army and a 64-year-old civilian were struck by shrapnel. The military Read More …