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Philippines to appeal Malaysia death sentence on 9 Filipinos
The 9 Filipinos face Malaysia s death row over the Sabah standoff that killed at least 70 people in 2013

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9 Filipinos sentenced to death over Sabah standoff
The Malaysian Court of Appeal imposes the death penalty on 9 Filipinos for waging war against Malaysia s head of state in 2013

Menhan Ryamizard: Pembebasan 3 WNI berkat kerjasama dengan MNLF
Pemerintah membantah adanya uang tebusan yang dibayarkan untuk membebaskan ketiga WNI dari sekapan Abu Sayyaf

3 ABK Indonesia dibebaskan oleh kelompok Abu Sayyaf
Ketiga ABK itu diculik ketika tengah berada di Lahad Datu Sabah Malaysia pada tanggal 9 Juli lalu

12 Filipinos found guilty in 2013 Malaysia standoff
UPDATED Nine of these Filpinos are also found guilty of warring against the Yang di Pertuan Agong in Lahad Datu a charge punishable by the death penalty or life in prison

5 pelaut Malaysia kembali diculik diduga oleh Abu Sayyaf
Ini menjadi kejadian kedua yang terjadi di perairan Lahad Datu Malaysia dalam dua pekan terakhir

3 WNI diculik kelompok bersenjata di Malaysia
Ini menjadi insiden keempat yang menimpa WNI dalam enam bulan terakhir

Chinese fish farmer freed after Malaysia kidnapping
Yang Zai Lin believed to have been held by militants from the Abu Sayyaf group is free and will return to China

Almost kidnapped while backpacking
One girl s cautionary tale about a backpacking trip to Malaysia that went terribly wrong
Sabah police: Don't believe claims of more Sulu fighters
The situation in Lahad Datu remains normal Sabah police commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib says
Malaysia nabs 32 Filipinos - report
Malaysian security forces on Monday stopped a boat supposedly carrying 32 armed Filipinos who were trying to join a two month old incursion into the east Malaysian state of Sabah
Malaysia charges 7 more Pinoys over standoff
A Malaysian police officer is also facing charges for refusing to dislose information
Shadows of Sabah
History repeats itself because Sabah remains the promised land to many Muslims
No sightings of Raja Muda in PH
ARMM Gov Mujiv Hataman reveals Raja Muda Agbimuddin Kiram wanted to be fetched from Sabah when the first round of hostilities erupted
Kiram relatives nabbed in Sabah
The so called mopping up operations continue against 50 remaining gunmen according to Malaysian police
PH humanitarian teams finally in Sabah
UPDATED Two teams are providing assistance to Filipinos in Lahad Datu and Semporna Tawau the DFA says
Q and A: Lahad Datu situation
Here is a Q A on the Lahad Datu situation prepared by the Department of Foreign Affairs DFA and released March 6
'No surrender' in Sabah - Kiram
Followers of the Sulu Sultan s heirs will not capitulate to the Malaysian forces vowing to fight until the end to highlight their claim to Sabah
Fresh attacks, explosions in Sabah
3rd UPDATE The government must take action to defend the country s dignity and sovereignty as demanded by the people the Malaysian Prime Minister says
A royal past eroding
Maharlika Village in Taguig was once the showcase of Muslim respectability The foiled Bicutan jailbreak has the community fighting stereotypes all over again
Sabah east coast on high security alert
The alert order follows the assault on Lahad Datu Sabah by Malaysian security forces
Malaysia denies firing first shot in Sabah
UPDATED Malaysia security forces have not taken a single shot the Malaysian Home Affairs minister says
We won't leave Sabah, says sultan
Why should we leave our own home? In fact the Malaysians are paying rent to us
PH urges peaceful solution to Sabah stand-off
Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte says The primary concern now is their safety and to resolve the incident peacefully