Rappler's latest stories on security threat
Q&A: Is General Sobejana the one to end the Abu Sayyaf?
In this wide-ranging interview, Western Mindanao Command chief Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana talks to Rappler about foreign fighters in Mindanao, suicide bombers in Sulu, and the prospects for peace
Google says YouTube campaign targeted Hong Kong protests
A Google online post says we 'disabled 210 channels on YouTube when we discovered channels in this network behaved in a coordinated manner while uploading videos related to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong'
43 areas in Davao Region on election watchlist
Category 4 areas are those affected by intense political rivalry that could trigger violence, presence of private armed groups, and also of more organized groups
2 deadly bombings in a month demonstrate ISIS tactics
(UPDATED) Military chief General Carlito Galvez Jr says ISIS is the biggest security threat in the Philippines
Cryptocurrency mining hijackings up 8,500% – Symantec
Stealth cryptocurrency mining is the latest craze in lucrative cybercrime
China, Pakistan, Afghanistan agree on terror cooperation
'We agreed to cooperate in fighting terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and without any distinctions of any sort,' says Afghan foreign minister Salahuddin Rabbani
Terror groups and clan wars: Mindanao's security threats
The Maute Group is in the spotlight for its attack on Marawi City but Mindanao has seen other security threats in its 27 provinces
US practically declares Mindanao no-go zone for Americans
In its latest advisory the State Department says US citizens will need to reckon with the high threat of kidnapping of international travellers in the vicinity of the Sulu archipelago
Brussels cancels NYE celebrations as Turkey holds ISIS 'plotters'
Belgian authorities say a firework display and festivities to welcome the New Year would not go ahead after revealing an alleged jihadist plan to attack Brussels
Palace received info on 'threat' vs Pope Francis
Malacañang says the information is raw and unverified but was relayed by security officials out of prudence
When the Pope visits, it will be different from 1995
Philippine Ambassador Marciano Paynor Jr who organized both trips compares the 1995 and 2015 papal visits
ISIS threat to Philippine security
Videos showing a few Muslims in the Philippines expressing allegiance to ISIS with the use of the Black Flag demonstrate that ISIS threat to Philippine security is real rather than imagined
Terror to come?
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria ISIS advances Terrorists in Mindanao have incentives to join the rebellion Can the Philippine government prevent them?
No 'specific' threats vs embassies, PH says
The DFA says the Philippines has not received specific security threats but has beefed up security nonetheless
Australia issues travel warning
Citing terrorist activities Australia advises its citizens here to avoid all travel to southwest Mindanao and Sulu
N. Korea deploys new guns along border: report
Artillery units from the North were spotted replacing older multiple rocket stations with an upgraded version of the 240mm guns
US warns vs Manila security threat
UPDATED The US advises its citizens to exercise extreme caution amid an unspecified threat in Metro Manila
