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PH gov't stands by decision not to declare holiday ceasefire with NPA
'Declaring a SOMO now is not to the nation's best interest as it would only expose our defenders to enemy attacks and embolden them to commit more atrocities,' says Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque
Duterte on PNP, SC affirms martial law, Marquez on Sereno | Evening wRap
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PH gov't won't declare holiday ceasefire with CPP-NPA – Lorenzana
The military traditionally suspends operations during the holidays, which is also reciprocated by the communist rebels
WATCH: New PH Army chief says changes needed after Marawi
'It is a challenge for the incoming leadership to make the Philippine Army adaptable and relevant to the dictates of time,' says Major General Rolando Bautista, new commanding general of the Philippine Army
Soldiers set up mobile kitchen to serve Marawi evacuees
'We saw that what IDPs desire is good food or at least a hot meal,' Major Jeffrex Molina of Joint Task Group Tabang says
WATCH: Help soldiers, civilians in Marawi through #OgopMarawi
The Philippine Army s Civil Military Operations Group launches OgopMarawi its relief operations drive for affected civilians and troops in Marawi
WATCH: How shoeboxes bring hope to remote, conflict-hit schools
Since 2012 the Philippine Army Civil Military Operations Group s Project Shoebox has given school supplies to about 300 000 students from Abra to Jolo
Learn from lessons of Jabidah massacre, Zambo youth tell Duterte
Young Mindanao activists urge President Rodrigo Duterte to stop extrajudicial killings
On day of Duterte visit, AFP retakes Butig town hall from Maute
Clashes continue however as soldiers clear the area of remaining Maute group members
Maute retreats, Anti-Marcos burial rally, Facebook apology | Midday wRap
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Maute's main force leaves Lanao town, 49 dead
The military says the situation is fluid but it aims to drive away the remaining members of the terror group from the abandoned municipal hall within the day
18 Abu Sayyaf killed in Basilan – military
This comes after days of military attacks in the province
Aquino OKs holiday ceasefire with communist rebels
The government will observe its unilateral declaration of suspension of offensive military operations against the New People s Army from December 23 to January 3 2016
Two American Al-Qaeda leaders killed in US operations
The White House statement does not identify which US agency carried out the operation which suggests it was carried out by an intelligence service rather than a military unit
All-out war vs BIFF disrupts classes, displaces more than 125,000
At least 63 schools are affected by the conflict with 22 abandoned due to massive evacuations
No sign of imminent North Korea nuclear test – US think-tank
North Korea has ramped up the volume on its bellicose rhetoric in recent weeks in response to the launch of annual South Korean US joint military exercises
Ukraine says rebels attack near Mariupol, NATO deploys Baltics troops
UPDATED Meanwhile NATO forces prepared for a major exercise in the Baltics where Russia s involvement in the Ukraine war has jangled nerves
North Korea fires missiles in anger as South-US drills begin
The North fires two short range missiles into the East Sea ahead of the start of military exercises by Seoul and Washington that has enraged Pyongyang
Patrolling soldiers 'accidentally' kill Lumad father and son
The military says members of the 66th Infantry Battalion were blinded by the flashlight of two members of the Mandaya tribe in Compostela Valley and sensed danger
AFP junks NPA SOMO demand for release of 2 soldiers
The NPA upon the directive of the National Democratic Front has demanded a 10 day suspension of military and police operations in parts of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental in exchange for the release of the soldiers
Rappler Newscast | April 15, 2014
Luzon power supply tight till Wednesday MILF slams military for disrupting peace Washington Post The Guardian share Pulitzer for NSA coverage
China hits back at US over 'woeful' rights record
China accused US of human rights violations through its military operations abroad and failing to prevent its own citizens from gun violence
