Philippines: Police recover NPA claymore mine, pipe bomb in Butuan village

Policemen recovered two deadly explosives hidden by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in a village here, an official said Tuesday. “The communist group buried the improvised explosive devices in Purok 1 of Barangay Taligaman,” Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga) Read More …

Philippines: Sulu cops nab 3, seize bomb-making components, guns

Authorities arrested three men, including a wanted person, and seized from them high-powered firearms and bomb-making components in Indanan, Sulu, a police official said Tuesday. Maj. Edwin Sapa, Indanan police chief, said Sabtari Tarih Ullong, who has pending warrants of Read More …

Philippines: Bomb maker arrested in North Cotabato

Government troops on Tuesday arrested an alleged terrorist in President Roxas, North Cotabato, the military said. Troops from the 602nd Infantry Brigade under Col. Donald Gumiran and members of the President Roxas Municipal Police Station conducted an operation in Barangay Read More …

Philippines: 5 bandits surrender in Basilan

Five alleged Abu Sayyaf bandits surrendered to authorities in Basilan on Saturday. The surrenderees – Omar Hajubain, Amil Palluh, Farhat Palluh, Merham Palluh and Basri Tukul – turned over three rifles and improvised explosive devices during a ceremony in Ungkaya Read More …

Philippines: Sulu roadside bombing foiled

Government security forces foiled a bombing attempt by suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits along the highway in Maimbung, Sulu on Wednesday. Soldiers belonging to the 41st Infantry Battalion were conducting clearing operations when they discovered four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Read More …

Philippines: 1 dead, 11 hurt in Tacurong City bus bombing

A passenger was killed while 11 others were badly hurt in a bomb explosion inside a bus in Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat province at noon on Sunday. Police Lt. Col. Joan Maganto, chief of the Tacurong City Police, said Read More …

Philippines: 2 Calabarzon police bomb-sniffing dogs honored in retirement ceremony

The Police Regional Office 4-A (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon area) honored two explosive detection dogs in a retirement ceremony in this camp on Friday, Nov. 4. PRO 4-A director Brig. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. thanked “Sky” and 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: Seized in Central Visayas region explosives made for terrorists

After the arrest of two individuals last Sunday for allegedly selling explosive devices in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-7 is further investigating the manufacturer of these devices. Police Col. Peter Tagtag Jr., the new Read More …

Philippines: Troops recover ASG IED, bomb-making parts in Basilan

Government troops have discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) and bomb-making components believed to be owned by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits in a remote area in Lamitan City, Basilan, a top military official said Friday. Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway, Read More …

U.S., Philippines Conduct Training On Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, And Nuclear Threat Response

The United States government, through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), partnered with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) to train Filipino emergency personnel on how to respond to chemical, biological, radioactive, and Read More …

Philippines: Cops recover IED, bomb-making components in Jolo

Authorities have seized an improvised explosive device (IED) and bomb-making components in Jolo, Sulu, the police reported Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Police Major Annidul Sali, Jolo police chief, said the IED and bomb-making components were recovered around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Read More …

Philippines: Tip-off leads to seizure of NPA firearms, IED in Agusan Norte

A tip-off from a resident helped the Army’s 29th Infantry Battalion (29IB) recover four high-powered firearms and an improvised explosive device (IED) belonging to the communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Bangonay, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte. Col. Jason Read More …

Philippines: Rebel land mine wounds 7 soldiers in Northern Samar province

A land mine set by suspected communist guerrillas wounded seven soldiers in the central Philippines on Tuesday, in one of the insurgents’ first known attacks since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took office last week. Army troops were checking reports from Read More …

Philippines: Suspected IED carrier killed in Basilan

A suspected bomb carrier was killed while his cohort escaped during an encounter with government troops in Lamitan City, Basilan on Wednesday evening, the military reported on Thursday. In a statement, the Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) identified the killed personality 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: Basilan bomb attack foiled

Government troopers foiled a bomb attack in Basilan yesterday as government troopers recovered three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by the roadside in Tipo-Tipo town. Personnel of the 18th Infantry Battalion and K9 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit discovered the Read More …