Philippines: Boy, 8, hurt in explosion near home in Cagayan de Oro City

An eight-year-old boy was injured after an explosive was hurled near his house in Barangay Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City over the weekend. Police said the explosion was supposedly intended for a construction foreman who lives near the boy’s residence. Read More …

Philippines: 6 Central Mindanao terrorist bomb makers surrender to Army

Six more members of two now defunct terror groups, all experts in fabrication of home-made bombs, had surrendered to an Army unit and pledged allegiance to the government. Major Gen. Donald Guimiran, commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, told Read More …

Philippines: Explosion of improvised fireworks injures three in General Santos City

A suspected explosion involving improvised fireworks left three individuals injured, including two minors, in Rosario Village, Barangay Lagao, General Santos City, on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred at approximately 5:20 PM along Molave Street when the improvised fireworks were reportedly Read More …

Philippines: Explosives used in blast fishing seized in Zamboanga City

Authorities confiscated up to 46 bottles of homemade explosives allegedly used in blast fishing in Zamboanga City. Members of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM), police, and personnel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) conducted a maritime Read More …

Philippines: MSU bombing mastermind killed in Lanao military ops

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) yesterday confirmed the death of the leader of terrorist group Dawlah Islamiyah (DI), who masterminded the bombing of Mindanao State University (MSU) in December last year. Military sources were able to verify that Read More …

Philippines: Troops arrest Marawi bomb attack suspect

Troops and police have captured a suspected accomplice in the bombing at Mindanao State University (MSU) last week, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday. The suspect, Jafar Gamo Sultan a.k.a. Jaf/Kurot, was arrested in an operation in Read More …

Philippines: Bomb blast during Mass kills 4, wounds 50 at Mindanao State University

Four persons died and 50 others were wounded after a bomb exploded inside the Dimaporo Gym of the Mindanao State University (MSU) while a Catholic Mass attended by students was held past 7 a.m. on Sunday, police reported. Brig. Gen. Read More …

Philippines: Improvised bomb explosion topples power post

A concrete post of the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (Zamcelco) was toppled down by an improvised bomb explosion in an east coast village of this city, the police reported Saturday, November 4. Zamboanga City Police Office said the incident happened Read More …

Philippines: Misamis Occidental governor survives IED attack

Misamis Occidental Gov. Henry Oaminal and two of his security escorts were unhurt when an improvised explosive device went off in Barangay Lapasan in Clarin town before midnight on Sunday. Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief Maj. Gen. Steve Crespillo said Read More …

Philippines: Police officer killed during clearing op at NGCP tower blast site

A police officer was killed during a clearing operation in Barangay Paiton, Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte where an improvised explosive device earlier felled a transmission tower of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Police Senior Master Sergeant Rosellier Read More …

Philippines: NGCP investigates tower bombing that caused power interruptions in Mindanao

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said it is investigating the bombing of an electricity tower on Monday that caused power interruptions in parts of Mindanao. Authorities confirmed that unnamed individuals used improvised explosive devices to cause the bombing. Read More …

Philippines: Army seizes 2 NPA IEDs, firearm in Surigao Norte

Government forces have recovered war matériel following a clash with New People’s Army guerrillas in the Surigao del Norte town of San Francisco, the military said Wednesday. The Army’s 30th Infantry Battalion (IB) said government troops responded to a civilian Read More …

Philippines: Mindanao land transport, security sectors beef up coordination

Land transport and security sector representatives in Mindanao will forge stronger coordination to prevent safety threats to commuters, starting with ensuring compliance to the required security plan for all service operators. “The policies are in place, we just need to Read More …

Philippines: 39 from ISIS-inspired terror groups surrender to military

Dozens of Islamic State-inspired local terror group fighters and field commanders surrendered themselves and their high-powered firearms and improvised bombs to the government and military on Friday, security officials said. Maj. Andrew Linao, spokesman of Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), said Read More …

Philippines: Thousands of dynamites intended to harm soldiers seized in Bukidnon

Thousands of dynamites said to be used in a planned bombing of patrolling troops and government facilities were seized by the elements of the Army’s 8 Infantry (Dependable) Battalion (8th IB) in Malinao area, Barangay Kalusangay, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon province. Read More …

Philippines: Army disposes 77 IHL-banned APMs seized from CPP-NPA in Mindanao

Cagayan de Oro City – The Army’ 4th Infantry Division (4ID) successfully disposed of more than 70 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) seized from the communist terrorist groups (CTG), commonly known as the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Read More …

Philippines: IED explosion in Basilan injures soldier, civilian

A soldier and one civilian were wounded in a roadside explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan Monday morning, April 12. In a statement, Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command, said the Read More …

Philippines: Army destroys 48 recovered NPA IEDs in North Cotabato

The Army’s 39th Infantry Battalion (39IB) here destroyed 48 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) recovered from its various operations against the communist New Peoples’ Army (NPA) in recent months. The disposal of the IEDs took place at a secluded area of Read More …

Philippines: 3 hurt in IED blast in Cotabato City

Three residents were hurt in an explosion that rocked the city Thursday night. Police Col. Rommel Javier, director of the Cotabato City police, said Friday blast victims Yusoph Talusan Kalim, Marguiana Kalim and Azmad Cader were immediately rushed to a Read More …

Philippines: IED explosion kills motorcycle driver in Maguindanao

A passing motorcycle driver was killed while his backrider was rushed to a nearby hospital after a powerful explosion hit them while traversing the national road going to downtown South Upi, Maguindanao 5:45 a.m. Tuesday. Around 10:30 a.m., another improvised Read More …