Jolo bombing suspect, Abu Sayyaf leader’s nephew killed in Sulu clash

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 10:26:15 +0000

A suspect in the twin explosions in Jolo, Sulu was killed, along with the nephew of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader Hajan Sawadjaan in Sulu, the military said on Tuesday….READ

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Cathedral back to life, but Jolo folk still in pain

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2019 23:20:20 +0000

Cathedral back to life, but Jolo folk still in pain

Cries of pain broke the sad melodies of prayers sung as hymns at the Jolo Cathedral on Saturday, where at least 24 people were killed and hundreds wounded in a terror attack in January.

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PNP on the hunt for alleged daughter of Jolo suicide bombers

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 04:55:09 +0000

PNP on the hunt for alleged daughter of Jolo suicide bombers

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is on the hunt for the ten-year-old daughter of suicide bombers — believed to be Indonesian — whom they reportedly left to sympathizers of the Abu Sayyaf Group before carrying out the bombings at the Jolo cathedral.

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US report cites AFP’s ‘limited ability’ to track terrorists

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 11:16:31 +0000

US report cites AFP’s ‘limited ability’ to track terrorists

The AFP is unable to gather and process intelligence information on its own, a 2018 US assessment report said.

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PNP: Jolo cathedral bombing solved but not closed

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2019 03:14:47 +0000

PNP: Jolo cathedral bombing solved but not closed

The PNP considers the case of the deadly bombing of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, Sulu, as solved but not closed.

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PNP files murder charges vs Abu Sayyaf suspects in Jolo blasts

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 08:32:08 +0000

The PNP on Monday filed multiple murder and frustrated murder charges against members of the Abu Sayyaf Group suspected of bombing a cathedral in Jolo.

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Lorenzana convinced Jolo cathedral attack was a case of suicide bombing

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:35:19 +0000

Lorenzana convinced Jolo cathedral attack was a case of suicide bombing

DND Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is convinced the January 27 twin blasts at a Catholic cathedral in Jolo, Sulu was a case of suicide bombing.

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ADB commits support to PH in pursuit of peace in Mindanao

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 05:43:48 +0000

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday committed to support the Philippine government in pursuing peace in Mindanao after twin explosions in Jolo, Sulu killed at least 20 people and…READ

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