Hapilon’s death confirmed via DNA test: US Embassy

DPWH eyes to finish Marawi housing site works by November

MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is working double time to complete site development works where the first batch of transitory houses will...

Filipino troops battling final 30 IS linked gunmen

MANILA, Philippines— A Philippine military official says government forces are fighting the last batch of about 30 pro-Islamic State group militants who are surrounded in just one building with...

30 NPAs surrender since start of October: AFP

MANILA – Some 30 more members of the New People’s Army (NPA) have surrendered to government troops this month, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced...

US: DNA test confirms top Filipino terror suspect is dead

MANILA, Philippines— DNA tests have confirmed the death of one of the FBI’s most-wanted terror suspects, who the Philippine military reported was killed in a final battle to quell...

Gov’t troops remain on guard in Marawi

MANILA — Following President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s declaration of the liberation of Marawi, Malacañang on Saturday  assured the Filipino public that the government would continue to be...

AFP welcomes surrender of terrorists’ relatives

MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday welcomed the move of some relatives of  terrorists Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute to lay...

AFP calls for vigilance vs possible retaliatory terrorist attacks

MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday urged the public to be vigilant amid concerns of possible retaliatory attacks from terrorists following...

Poe welcomes DOTr plan to terminate BURI MRT contract

MANILA— Senator Grace Poe on Friday welcomed the move of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to issue a notice to terminate the contract of the Metro Rail...

Pulse Asia poll shows Duterte admin in right direction

MANILA — Malacañang on Friday said the latest Pulse Asia survey which showed the Duterte administration receiving majority approval ratings for its handling of nearly all of...