Owner of white van in Basilan attack identified — police, military

THE owner of the white van that was used in a bomb attack in Basilan has been identified, military and police authorities said on Thursday. Chief Supt. Graciano Mijares, regional director of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), told The Manila Times that a former village chief in the town of Hadji Mohammad Ajul owned the […]

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Clark airport on heightened security after Basilan blast

THE CLARK International Airport Corp. (CIAC) intensified security at its civil aviation complex upon the directive of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade after the bombing in Basilan on Tuesday. “Enhanced Security Condition or SECO Level 2 is being implemented at the Clark International Airport and its premises following a bombing incident in Lamitan, Basilan last Tuesday which […]

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Duterte won’t declare nationwide martial law, says top aide

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has no plans to declare martial law nationwide, his top aide assured the public, amid fears of a possible spillover from the Basilan attack that killed at least 11 people. In a media interview, Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go said he did not think that Duterte would use […]

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PH boosts airport security after Basilan attack

AIRPORT authorities on Wednesday announced that it was implementing enhanced security measures following the bombing incident in Lamitan, Basilan that left 11 people dead and scores wounded. General Manager Ed Monreal said the MIAA was not taking chances as they adopted a 100 percent deployment of organic airport police and contracted security forces. “We advised the public […]

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