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The world commemorates the 9/11 attacks that happened in the US 18 years ago. What has been the situation in the Philippines since then?

PH a haven for terrorists? AFP, PNP point to 'so much democratic space'
by Rambo Talabong October 09, 2017 - with Video
AFP chief Eduardo Año and PNP chief Ronald dela Rosa both say the Philippines must strengthen security and anti-terrorism legislation.
No less than the chiefs of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) admitted that the country has become a "breeding ground for terrorists."

The Philippines' high impunity index is indicative of the country 'going through one of its most critical moments, due to the increase of violence related with organized crime and increased terrorist activities from local gangs linked to the Islamic State (ISIS)'

Narcoterrorism has become a security problem that, if not quickly abated, can undermine world peace and stability.

Major General Jon Aying explains the citizens funding this are capable of paying up to P20 million, or P100,000 for 200 rebels or terrorists.

Superintendent Lemuel Gonda identifies Police Officer 1 John Herbert Pingol as the officer killed in action.

Apart from natural disasters and hazards, frequent conflicts in the Philippines, particularly in Mindanao, force residents to seek refuge in evacuation centers.

In a joint blog post, the social network's global policy management director Monika Bickert and counterterrorism policy manager Brian Fishman say Facebook is committed to tackling the issue 'head-on'

What’s certain is there’s a scare going around, if not an ISIS scare, a Duterte scare, and the latter seems to me the more plausible and imminently realizable.

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PH military believes 5 other Maute brothers killed
by Pia Ranada September 08, 2017
The Philippine military said on Friday, September 8, that it has "reason to believe" that 5 other Maute brothers have been killed in Marawi City, leaving only Omar Maute directing the fight.

The mountainous town of Butig is host to an MILF camp where its founding leader Hashim Salamat is buried. It's also where the ISIS-linked Maute Group trained its fighters before they targeted Marawi.

The Islamic State (ISIS) is now in the Philippines, according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says Hapilon and his followers 'are already recognized and the occupation of Marawi is another step to prove worth as part of ISIS'

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Raffy Alunan on Resorts World Manila attack and terrorism
June 02, 2017
What does the attack on Resorts World Manila mean? Is it really a robbery attempt or a terrorist attack?
At least 37 people were killed when a "lone gunman" fired shots and set ablaze gaming tables at the casino floor. Police say the deaths were due to suffocation from smoke inhalation.

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Admit ISIS presence in Philippines, analyst says
by Paterno Esmaquel II May 25, 2017
A leading terror analyst urged the Philippine government to admit Islamic State (ISIS or IS) presence in the Philippines, as the country is now the global terror group's "epicenter" in Southeast Asia.

UPDATED About the hostages that could die because of his orders, Duterte says, 'Sorry, collateral damage'.

Despite calls for the government to resume peace talks with communist rebels, a former national security adviser warns the president against going back to the negotiating table.

Iloilo City under 'red alert' after NPA attack in nearby town
by Bea Cupin June 18, 2017
UPDATED Alleged members of the NPA attack Maasin town, less than an hour's drive away from the provincial capital.
Alleged NPA members take firearms and a vehicle from the police station.
At least 50 persons, whom police believe to be members of the New People's Army (NPA), raided a police station in Iloilo province on Sunday, June 18.

Communist rebels and soldiers clash in Barangay Ibabang Banga in Majayjay, Laguna, ahead of a festival in the area.
The municipality of Majayjay in Laguna is now on red alert after an encounter between the New People's Army (NPA) and the military on Sunday evening, May 14.

The Philippine military says it has recorded '62 terroristic activities' by the New People's Army this year alone.

The military foils an Abu Sayyaf attack in Bohol. But it's hard to cheer when it let a notorious terrorist leader slip out of its watch.

Trying individuals for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity

'Please report any and all suspicious activities no matter how insignificant they may seem'

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Bombing incident safety tips
Sep 14, 2016

DECLARING A STATE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY

Memorandum Order No. 3, s. 2016
Signed on September 7, 2016
PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE IN THE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF MEASURES TO SUPPRESS AND PREVENT LAWLESS VIOLENCE.

Memorandum Order No. 4, s. 2016
EXPANDING MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 3

State of nat'l emergency: More police, military in malls, train stations
by Pia Ranada September 06, 2016
The Palace releases guidelines for implementing President Duterte's declaration of 'state of national emergency on account of lawless violence'

De Lima: Palace guidelines on state of nat'l emergency 'prone to abuse'
by Camille Elemia September 08, 2016
Senator Leila De Lima – deemed the fiercest critic of President Duterte – expects the declaration to be questioned before the Supreme Court

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Duterte declares state of lawlessness
Updated September 03, 2016
(5TH UPDATE) The declaration is to ensure "coordinated efforts" between the police and the military in the government's fight against terrorism and illegal drugs, the President says

'NOT MARTIAL LAW'
Duterte declares 'state of lawless violence,' hikes military, police presence
Updated September 3, 2016

Making sense of Duterte's declaration of state of lawlessness
by Tony La Viña September 03, 2016
For now, Duterte's declaration does not appear to lead us to a slippery slope. But we must be vigilant.

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President Rodrigo Duterte's threat to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus has caused concern among ordinary citizens and public officials alike. Palace officials have quickly defended the president on his latest remarks, saying the possible suspension is an option accorded by law when conditions call for it. – ANC, The World Tonight, November 14, 2016

Lawmakers hit Duterte's 'twisted, Marcosian' logic
by Mara Cepeda November 15, 2016
Congressmen from the independent minority bloc of the House cite the 'dangers' of President Rodrigo Duterte's unclear thought process.

On March 2, 1986, addressing the large crowd that had gathered in Rizal Park, President Corazon C. Aquino announced the restoration of the writ of habeas corpus.

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UPDATED The idea does not sit well with senators Franklin Drilon and Leila De Lima, with De Lima saying it would be similar to 'creeping martial law, authoritarianism'

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Terrorism and Terrorgroups - Terrorist organizations - Etc.

Look also Department of National Defense, DND and below CPP-NPA-NDF a terrorist group

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The Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act.

The President has uttered several lies during his candidacy and presidency, but among those I find most appalling, is his profession that he is a socialist.

'They (extremists) are creating intrigues and are sowing terror. They are also thriving on the sufferings and hardships of people,' says MILF chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim.
The Bangsamoro mufti or top Muslim legal expert in the region, Sheikh Abuhuraira Abulrahman Udasan, issued a fatwa against radical extremism amid government clashes with homegrown terrorist groups that pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS).

Hapilon's close aide arrested in Zamboanga City
June 17, 2017
Hamsi Amajad Marani of the Abu Sayyaf Group is a bomber trained by an Indonesian Jemaah Islamiyah bomb expert, says the military.

We tell the story of a family behind a homegrown terrorist group that most effectively spread the ISIS ideology in the Philippines.

ISIS encourages terrorism in families experiencing frustrations, marginalization, and deprivation

February 2016 Butig clash
was an armed conflict that began on 20 February 2016 between the Philippine Army and a group of Moro insurgent sympathizers of ISIS and Jemaah Islamiyah led by the Maute group in Butig, Lanao del Sur.

PNP to Maute brothers: Take care of hostages, we'll take care of your father
by Bea Cupin June 07, 2017
Cayamora, the patriarch of the Maute clan, was inside a van along with 3 relatives and a driver, as he was arrested on June 6

Maute mother charged in CDO court for rebellion
by Lian Buan June 15, 2017
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II also files another request with the Supreme Court to transfer the venue of detention and trial from Cagayan de Oro City to Taguig City

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Police convoy ambushed transporting Maute members
Published on Jun 11, 2017
A police contingent taking four suspected Maute members to this city was ambushed in Pantar, Lanao del Norte, Saturday evening, the Northern Mindanao police said Sunday

Video shows terrorists planning Marawi attack – report
June 06, 2017
The Associated Press has confirmed with the military that some of the men in the video are Abu Sayyaf senior leader Isnilon Hapilon and Abdullah Maute

Duterte offers P20M combined bounties for Hapilon, Mautes
June 05, 2017
AFP Chief of Staff General Eduardo Año says the President offers a P10M for the arrest of Hapilon, and P5M each for Abdullah Maute and Omar Maute

Joint patrols off Mindanao to counter ISIS threats
By Agence France-Presse Jun 3, 2017
Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia will launch joint patrols off the waters of Mindanao, following the clash that erupted between the government and ISIS-inspired Maute group in Marawi City.

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ISIS makes direct contact with Abu Sayyaf, wants caliphate in PH
by Carmela Fonbuena January 26, 2017
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana assures the public that the military will not allow ISIS to establish a caliphate in the Philippines.

Philippine flag replaces ISS black banner at Butig town hall
December 02, 2016
Rappler's Carmela Fonbuena gives us a quick look at the situation in Butig Town.

Duterte confirms Maute terror group's ISIS links
In the first high-level government confirmation of the links between the two terrorist organizations, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says, 'There's already war now in Lanao'

Both above by Carmela Fonbuena November 28 - 29, 2016

1,955 families displaced amid Butig clashes
by Bobby Lagsa November 29, 2016
The local government is expecting more residents to be displaced as the military continues its offensive against the local terror group.

5,700 law enforcers deployed for Nazareno
by Paterno Esmaquel II January 05, 2017
'The number of personnel to be deployed has increased as compared to previous years,' says Manila Police director Senior Superintendent Joel Coronel

EXCLUSIVE: Classified documents obtained by Rappler identify the Filipino millennial who beheaded a Caucasian in an ISIS video released in June 2016.

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Sleeping with the enemy
Apr 24, 2017

Maguid's death also spells the death of his group Ansar Khalifa Philippines, feared for having the closest connection, among local terror groups, to ISIS fighters in Syria.

Apart from sowing fear in the president's hometown, the deadly Davao bombing has also unraveled the alliance of several terror groups operating in Mindanao to spread terror throughout the country, and prove their allegiance to the Islamic State.

UPDATED The President says he thinks Nur Misuari won't commit to peace talks now. Young Moros are now 'hungry for a fight to establish a caliphate in Southeast Asia.

For the first time, the National Democratic Front also entertains the idea of discussing a joint ceasefire with the government.
The Philippine government and communist rebels on Friday, August 26, signed an agreement that will silence guns on both sides for an indefinite period while they continue talks to end Asia's longest-running communist insurgency.

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PH gov't, NDF to stop offensive ops in Mindanao
June 18, 2017
The two sides agree to stop 'offensive operations' against each other as the NDF orders units on the group to help the government in its efforts against terror groups.

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Look also the article Voice of a Lumad widow: Our Land, our blood
by/Mark Z. Saludes September 27, 2015
The widow of slain Lumad leader Dionel Campos talks to Rappler about the killing, and the Lumad's quest for justice and protection of ancestral land

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A few dozen New People's Army guerrillas in their 20s and 30s are now part of a new generation of Maoist fighters driven by crushing poverty, despair, government misrule and the abysmal inequality that has long plagued the Philippines.

The Communist Party of the Philippines-North Central Mindanao Region (CPP-NCMR) has issued a statement claiming a 31 percent increase in membership this year.

The Abu Sayyaf is fighting to establish a “caliphate” in Southeast Asia, President Rodrigo Duterte said Saturday, as he directed the military to adapt to the extremist group’s evolving tactics.

Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza maintained that help from Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) leader Nur Misuari in the release of Abu Sayyaf hostages is "independent" of the cases pending against him.

PH military probes video of alleged ISIS training camp in the Philippines
December 23, 2015

If an all-out war happened here in Manila, that would be unacceptable

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Let’s start with a basic fact: the US has been involved in counterterrorism operations in the Philippines for more than a decade

Jan 17, 2015

by/Angela Casauay, Aug 24, 2014

The Philippines is ranking 134 out of 162 countries – a drop of 5 places from 2012 in the 2014 Global Peace Index.

Internal and external threats to peace continue to hound the Philippines, affecting its overall ranking in the 2014 Global Peace Index.

Even as the government and the MILF work towards implementing the peace accord, other armed groups, reportedly with terrorist connections, continue to exist. READ: Philippine militants pledge allegiance to ISIS jihadists and Senior Abu Sayyaf leader swears oath to ISIS

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List of terrorist incidents - Location and description

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MILF vows to stop spread of ISIS 'virus' in PH by/Agence France-Presse Aug 28, 2014   and the Video - Aug 29, 2014

The photos posted on Wednesday, October 15, showed 71-year-old Okonek sitting in the middle of a freshly dug grave while 4 masked men point their rifles at him. The kidnappers were carrying the black flag that was first associated with the Al Qaeda and now the ISIS.
"Abu Sayyaf behead this German national on Oct. 17, 2014, at exactly 3:00p.m if they can't avail our demands," reads the social media post.
The ASG also put Okonek, a medical doctor, on radio via RMN in Zamboanga City. "Im sitting here in a hole. They digged a hole, 3 meters by 1.5 meters. They told me it is my grave.
The two were on a holiday, on board a yacht, when they were taken by the Abu Sayyaf in April 2014 off Palawan province.

Look also the article Catapang on Abu Sayyaf deadline on Germans

Philippine military chief Gregorio Catapang and Western Mindanao Command Lieutenant General Rustico Guerrero have gathered their forces to confront the Abu Sayyaf and its threat to kill one of their German hostages

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by/Carmela Fonbuena Oct 17, 2014 Updated 12:08 AM, Oct 18, 2014

The Abu Sayyaf confirms a P250 million ransom was paid

The Abu Sayyaf released its two German hostages Friday evening, October 17, and they are now at the headquarters of the Philippine military at Camp Bautista in Jolo, Sulu.

a Muslim militant organization based in Mindanao. They are a smaller player – a splinter group of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, MILF in the overall Moro insurgency in the Philippines and are mostly active in central Mindanao.

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BIFF attacks North Cotabato village, holds students hostage
by Carmela Fonbuena June 21, 2017
(3. UPDATE) The BIFF, a group that the military has linked to ISIS, is holding at least 5 civilian hostages used as human shields as they fled government forces.
Clashes between troops and suspected members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in North Cotabato's Pigcawayan town were reported Wednesday morning, June 21.
The BIFF, a group that the military has linked to international terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS), was reportedly holding hostage at least 5 pupils of Malagakit Elementary School.

Military tags BIFF in General Santos bombing - Sep 17, 2014

BIFF has new commander. The splinter group admits attacking soldiers but not civilians. Aug 09, 2013

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The MNLF’s combatants span at least two generations and include people who look both younger than 18 years i.e. child soldiers and older than 60

It remains an underground political organization since its founding on December 26, 1968 and has been operating in clandestine manner. It aims to overthrow the Philippine government through armed revolution with its direct leadership over New People's Army and National Democratic Front.

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The New People's Army, NPA

AFP alarmed over increasing number of youth joining NPA. Jan 13, 2016

an Islamic terrorist organization in the Philippines, founded by Ahmed Santos in 1991. The group's soldiers have been trained, financed and governed by Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiah, a Philippine terrorist group with links to Al Qaeda.

a Southeast Asian militant Islamic organization dedicated to the establishment of a Daulah Islamiyah, regional Islamic caliphate in Southeast Asia incorporating Indonesia, Malaysia, the southern Philippines, Singapore and Brunei. JI was added to the United Nations 1267 Committee's list of terrorist organizations linked to al-Qaeda or the Taliban on 25 October 2002 under UN Security Council Resolution 1267

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Civilians fighting Terrorism - Etc.

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In nearly every language and with startling sophistication, ISIS is reaching out to young kids around the world and enticing them to see the world in new ways.

In nearly every language and with startling sophistication, ISIS is reaching out to young kids around the world and enticing them to see the world in new ways. While Twitter and Facebook have tried to control the spread of its message, ISIS comes back with new tools, like its own social media network launched Sunday.

Peace Talks & Bangsamoro Basic Law

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This subject is filling so much, so it's impossible for us to "tell everything" about it, so in the future here will be only few updates!
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AboutPhilippines fears that the "No statesman" will give away our wonderfull country and forget all the countries, who always have supported our country!

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After the War (July 1997) A historic report profiling Mindanao's most prominent guerrilla leader-turned-politician: Nur Misauri
Nur Misuari is finding peace as tricky as the war between the Muslim minority and the government that he helped end.

Bangsamoro Transition Commission member Samira Gutoc-Tomawis quits after President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial remarks about soldiers raping women and his martial law declaration.

DOCUMENT: PH, NDF Agreement on an Interim Joint Ceasefire
April 06, 2017
The agreement says a ceasefire will take effect upon the approval and signing of the guidelines and ground rules
Negotiators of the government and the communist National Democratic Front on Wednesday, April 5, signed an agreement to formally start the process of drafting an interim joint ceasefire.
The agreement says a ceasefire will take effect upon the approval and signing of the guidelines and ground rules.
It does not set a timeline.

Women's Peace Table
March 27, 2017
Female peace advocates from Asia and Europe gather in the Philippines for an international conference on women's public leadership in peace efforts.
Look the interview with MovePH's Voltaire Tupaz to Irene Santiago, chair of the Bangsamoro Peace Accords and Janjira Sombatpoonsiri

CPP: 'Duterte's plot to declare nationwide martial law underway'
September 14, 2017
'Duterte is presently carrying out a mind-conditioning campaign to justify his plan to impose martial law....He employs his horde of paid trolls to flood social media with Duterte adulation and to villify the Left and political opposition,' says the Communist Party of the Philippines

The slogan 'peace based on social justice' is exactly the main goal of the recent talks in Rome in Italy.

CPP to Duterte: Let's discuss better ceasefire arrangement
by Carmela Fonbuena February 19, 2017
'The Party and the New People’s Army (NPA) reiterate their support for efforts to forge a bilateral ceasefire agreement,' says the CPP

Both by Carmela Fonbuena February 06, 2017

Dureza wants Duterte to maintain gov't ceasefire with NPA
February 01, 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte's chief peace adviser says negotiations with the Left will continue even after the communist rebels have terminated their ceasefire with the government

We urge the government to heed the call of IPs to stop the militarization of their communities and to grant political prisoners unconditional amnesty

Both by Carmela Fonbuena January 19 and 30, 2017

Chilling reason why PH, NDF talks moved from Oslo to Rome
January 16, 2017
It's the first time that the formal peace negotiations will be held outside Norway.
COLD OSLO. Negotiators of the Philippine government and National Democratic Front of the Philippines find Oslo too cold for the 3rd round of talks.
The 3rd round of formal talks between the Philippine government and the communist National Democratic Front (NDF), to be held from January 19 to 25, moved venues from Norway to Rome in Italy.

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PH, NDF closer to signing crucial joint ceasefire deal
by Carmela Fonbuena December 12, 2016
The National Democratic Front says they are amenable to signing the long delayed joint ceasefire deal but it will only be effective upon the releases of political prisoners.

Malacañang says President Rodrigo Duterte will 'try to exhaust all possibilities to achieve peace and order'.

Previously, Duterte said he refuses to talk peace with the Abu Sayyaf as it would be 'like slapping the nation'.

But NOW: President Rodrigo Duterte is ready to talk to bandit and terrorist group Abu Sayyaf.

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2 separate peace panels for MILF, MNLF-Nur
by Carmela Fonbuena November 07, 2016
MILF chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal says the group is not opposed to Nur Misuari's participation in the peace process

Gov't not giving up on Dec 10 bilateral ceasefire deal
by Pia Ranada November 22, 2016
Despite reported violations of the unilateral ceasefires declared by both government and the Left, government panel chief Silvestre Bello III says the ceasefire is holding out

How different is ARMM from the Bangsamoro?
by/Angela Casauay May 09, 2015
Here are 14 key features of the Bangsamoro compared to the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

Teduray leader Timuay Santos Unsad says the current version of the proposed BBL does not include provisions protecting non-Islamized indigenous tribes.

UPDATED The President says he thinks Nur Misuari won't commit to peace talks now. Young Moros are now 'hungry for a fight to establish a caliphate in Southeast Asia.

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AFP lauds NPA for indefinite ceasefire declaration
by Voltaire Tupaz August 27, 2016
But communist rebels criticize military forces for their continuing aggressive moves in and around the areas of operations of the NPA

The presidential adviser on the peace process says the Duterte administration will honor signed peace agreements, but adds they will have to be consistent with planned reforms

Government peace panel chairperson Irene Santiago hopes President Rodrigo Duterte will certify the bill as urgent in his second State of the Nation Address on July 24.

The Vatican hopes that parties involved can 'guarantee stable and lasting peace' in the southern Philippines

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Look also the article House creates supercommittee to tackle Bangsamoro bill

'If both houses of Congress vote today, I dare say not only this version but maybe any version will not pass,' Senator Bongbong Marcos says.

“I don’t know about dying but it is in a coma.”

Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr warned that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) might be the next casualty of the Mamasapano clash that killed 44 elite cops, at least 17 members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and some civilians.

The proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law would not pass unamended, House leaders maintain

Amid the beating of war drums, Congress leaders on Monday, March 2, set a new deadline for the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law by the end of the 2nd regular session in June.

The imminent death of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) in the 16th Congress
January 29, 2016
Malacañang says it expects the next Philippine leader to sustain the peace process

DOCUMENT: Bangsamoro bill as approved in House committee
May 20, 2015
Read the latest version of House Bill 4994 approved at committee level

4 scenarios if Bangsamoro bill is not passed
by/Angela Casauay Jun 04, 2015
UPDATED One of the least likely scenarios is passing the bill and providing for a longer transition period

Millan is well known for his giant sculptures in Davao city, such as his durian sculpture outside the city's airport and his eagle sculptures in Rizal Park. He is a man with a mission -- he wants to show the world that not all of Mindanao is war-torn.
He shares why as an artist, he believes his work and the work of other artists can be a path to peace within the region.
Aug 10, 2015

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 Private armies - Etc. in the Philippines

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Peace Talks

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If the Senate hearings would result in abolishing militias and demobilizing their members, it would be an important step towards ending abuses committed by these government-sponsored death squads

From the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
The newly released Memorandum Circular No. 83 creates a task force that focuses on disbanding private armies in the Bangsamoro territory and its adjacent regions.

101 East looks at how clans use private armies to keep a tight grip on political power.

The Philippine National Police has vowed to go after private armed groups, PAGs, there will be no sacred cows in this campaign

By Iris C. Gonzales

Filipino Christian Militias Fighting Back Against the Islamists

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Unreported World: The conflict between Muslims and Christians in Mindanao, in which hundreds of thousands of people have been killed from both sides, and many more people homeless.

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Kidnapping e.g. for Ransom - KFR

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South Korean kidnapped, murdered by PH policemen
by Agence France-Presse January 18, 2017
A South Korean businessman who went missing in the Philippines 3 months ago was kidnapped by policemen and murdered on the day he disappeared, a Seoul official says

The Abu Sayyaf abducted 4 construction workers in Jolo ahead of the visit of President Rodrigo Duterte to the Sulu provincial capital on Saturday, July 15.

The foreign secretary's comments come after armed men suspected to be from the Abu Sayyaf group this year abducted 25 Indonesian and Malaysian sailors in the Sulu Sea.
The Philippines denied, that piracy in its waters bordering Indonesia and Malaysia had reached Somalian levels, after a recent spate of kidnappings of Southeast Asian sailors.

New rebel group likely behind Samal kidnapping
by/Camille Elemia Editha Caduaya September 23, 2015

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Abu Sayyaf beheads German hostage
by Carmela Fonbuena February 27, 2017
Juergen Kantner is the 3rd foreigner to be beheaded by the Abu Sayyaf since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office.

'Clearly, the strategy the Philippine government has adopted with regard to the ASG is not working. It is time to take more aggressive measures.'

The Abu Sayyaf has reportedly hired other criminal groups and outsiders to do the intelligence gathering and heavy lifting in connection with its kidnap-for-ransom activities

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A six-year-old British girl has been kidnapped at gunpoint by Muslim extremists in the Philippines who are believed to be seeking a ransom, military said.

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Marcos ill-gotten wealth!

Court system - Law - Codes and Rules - Etc.

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The crime control versus due process debate in the Philippines

Those riding-in-tandem [shooters], brace yourselves. We will come at you. Go ahead and keep on shooting. I will ask my policemen to focus on you.
Riding-in-tandem executions are characterized by helmeted men riding motorcycles to get near to their targets, kill, then swiftly escape.
It is still unclear, however, how the police will put the brakes on the motorcycle-riding criminals.

Koreans in Angeles City appear unfazed after kidnapping-murder case
Jan 24, 2017

Angeles City cop reacts to own complaint of alleged illegal raid of a Korean owned establishment
Jan 23, 2017

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Koreans and crime in Angeles City
by Lian Buan
January 28, 2017
They have their own security desks, CCTVs and a specially-designated Korean police chief, but why are some Koreans in Angeles City still victimized or involved in crimes?

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PNP launches mobile app to report crimes, emergencies
September 05, 2016
The app and the Police Quick Response System are meant to augment the Philippines' 911 emergency services hotline

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'Gangs' - Etc.

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Cyber & Phone Crime

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Keisuke Nagoshi

The Sputnik gang is the biggest in the Philippines. It’s so enormous that it’s difficult to keep track of all the smaller, weaker branches at the bottom of its hierarchy. The lowest rangs are more like local vigilantes watching over the neighborhood while their wives and sons cheer them on.

a street gang and organized crime group with origins in the Philippines. The gang was formed in the early 1940s among Filipino inmates in large and dangerous Manila correctional facilities. The literal translation of Bahala Na is used to indicate that life was hopeless and that it didn't really matter what one did if fate was against you. This value of fatalism can also be seen in the numerous tattoos original members of the Bahala Na had.

a common group of gang of street children found in the Philippines. They are one of the most well-known poverty-afflicted people found in the slums. They are known for using and being addicted to a files/cement known as "Rugby" brand manufactured by Bostik, who has since added a sniffing deterrent and other aromatic solvents to alleviate their hunger, and resulting in crime to fund their addiction.

a robbery group that barges into houses and hogties victims before robbing them of their jewelry, cash and other important belongings. The group usually targets big houses in peaceful villages and thoroughly examines the actions of its prospective victims.

Tips to avoid 'Gapos Gang'

Be mindful with the so-called 'Gapos Gang' and learn some tips on how to avoid them with the help of Mr. Bong Oteyza, security consultant. Oct 13, 2014

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Kasambahay nabiktima ng Gapos Gang

Hindi malilimutan ng isang 59-anyos na kasambahay ang naranasan niya sa kamay ng mga kawatan na iginapos siya at binalot ng packaging tape ang kanyang mukha habang pinagnanakawan ang bahay niyang pinagsisilbihan. Oct 17, 2014

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A woman narrowly escaped with her life after being stabbed and left for dead by members of the Ipit-Taxi Gang in Metro Manila. Oct 6, 2014

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The modus of this group involves picking a random person in a random place. The driver will then stop in a certain area, unlocking the doors and will let two men ride the taxi from both doors sandwiching the poor victim to successfully rob him and asked to withdraw money from his ATM.

Watch Bistado to know how to protect yourself from 'Budol-budol' gang. - Jun 30, 2014

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Budol-Budol
Watch Failon Ngayon as we discuss the issue of Budol Kwatro group, and their deception to some victims. Jun 20, 2015

Budol-budol is a scam principally involving a bundle (budol) of cash padded inside with sheets of paper cut in the size of money. Only the exposed sides however are real money, everything in between are plain paper cuttings.

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Bistado tracks down a group called Patay Gang. Manuel, a former member of the group reveals the modus operandi of the gang, which is to solicit money from people for the burial purposes of their "dead" relative.

Oct 27, 2014

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The Dugo-Dugo gangs operate using the telephone. E.g. they will call the house, hoping that the maid will answer the telephone, telling her that the homeowner or her employer was in an accident, and that she needs to bring money to the hospital right away. After the maid gathers the required loot, they meet her and, while she is enchanted, steal the money.

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Watch Bistado as they reenact how Dugo-dugo Gang operates and see how effective their style is. Jul 7, 2014

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Girl loses P100K jewelry to 'Dugo-dugo' gang
Jun 19, 2015

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Undersecretary Jimenez urged travelers to observe WISE, the acronym for: Work out your travel plans; Identify your tour/travel agencies; See if they are accredited; and Engage only those verified.

Bistado presents the top 5 modus operandis usually evident during the Christmas season. Be aware of these crimes by watching this video.

Dec 15, 2014

Organized crime e.g. syndicates - Etc.

Look also: IMPORTANT Cyber & Phone Crime e.g. about the emerging phenomenon called sextortion

and

International Criminal Police Cooperation - INTERPOL Manila & Philippine Center on Transnational Crime HERE

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The commission cautions the public against SUCCESS200 and FLAG Prosperity for their unauthorized investment-taking activities. 5:16 PM, July 22, 2015

A CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO THE TRAGIC?

by/Agnes M. Brazal

More P40 million pesos are allegedly taken to the victims from Ifugao tribe. Aug 4, 2015

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SEC warns public anew against investment scams

Muling nagpaalala sa publiko ang Securities and Exchange Commission laban sa mga investment company na layon lamang makapanloko ng mga mamumuhunan. Aug 26, 2015

Otso Diretso dares Paolo Duterte: Show your tattoo, clear your name
Mara Cepeda April 06, 2019
'Kung talagang walang basehan, 'yon 'yong pinakamadaling gawin,' says Otso Diretso candidate Florin Hilbay on Paolo Duterte showing his tattoo to counter allegations against him

by/Venancio J. Tesoro
Penal Superintendent IV of the Bureau of Corrections

an organized crime syndicate in the Philippines that once was an anti-communist vigilante group

which grabbed national attention because of a string of brazen bank robberies, kidnappings and a sensational rubout case against ranking police officers, is still alive and kicking.

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Money Laundering

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These new rules and penalties will cover all BSP-supervised personnel and are designed 'to ensure that the Philippines shall not be used as a money laundering site'.

by/Buena Bernal Dec 16, 2014

For the US State Department, money laundering remains a serious concern in the Philippines due to its 'international narcotics trade,' corruption, and weak laws.

This comes amid reports that $100 million in dirty money ended up being laundered in local casinos

AN ACT DEFINING THE CRIME OF MONEY LAUNDERING, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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Republic Act No 10927
amends the orginal AMLA, Republic Act No 9160.
President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act No 10927, which puts casinos under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) of 2001.
The law, signed by Duterte on Friday, July 14, says that casinos, "including internet or ship-based" ones, are now regarded as covered persons under AMLA.

and the Video

What is the Anti-money Laundering Act of 2001 - Remark this is an album in the album "Laws - Constitution & Laws of the Philippines - Etc."

UPDATED Casinos are now required to report casino cash transactions exceeding P5 million, according to AMLA amendments signed by President Rodrigo Duterte

RA 9160

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9160 March 8, 2002
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT OF 2001 (AMLA)

Look the rules 9610-IRR HERE

AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAW, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT OF 2001″

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Crimes - Etc. e.g. Graft, Corruption, Plunder, Bribery and Libel

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Crime in the Philippines
Organized crime
Petty crime
Violent crime
Prostitution
Human trafficking
Corruption and police misconduct

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Ombudsman panel urges Sandiganbayan to convict Imelda Marcos for graft
September 17, 2017
The graft charges against former First Lady and now Ilocos Norte 2nd District Representative Imelda Marcos have spanned 26 years.

Nur Misuari is enjoying temporary freedom from rebellion charges related to the 2013 Zamboanga siege, courtesy of President Duterte

and HERE and HERE

FAST FACTS: Tobacco funds in the Philippines
by Jodesz Gavilan May 16, 2017
Use of tobacco funds by local government units has long been marred by issues of corruption.
Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos has been accused of misusing the tobacco funds allotted to her farmer-constituents.

House panel wants Imee Marcos to explain P66.45M in 'misused' tobacco funds
May 03, 2017
UPDATED Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos' lawyer slams the 'irresponsible conclusions' and describes the House probe as 'premature politicking'

Malacañang confident Duterte has 'substantial' evidence vs Trillanes
by Pia Ranada September 11, 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte is only out to 'destroy' the accusations of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, not the senator himself, says Malacañang

Refuting Yasay: No oath of allegiance for green card holders or NY Bar passers
by Carlo Osi and Elaine San Juan-Tica March 04, 2017
To be clear, taking an oath of allegiance to the United States is not a requirement to obtain LPR/green card status. But it is a requirement to become a naturalized citizen of the US.

Mayor Jefferson Soriano has faced 4 corruption charges and an electoral fraud case, but has been able to hold on to office for 4 years, with a re-election in between.

Graft and corruption in our everyday lives
by Gideon Lasco February 15, 2017

Leadership plays a decisive, if not central, role. We can also fight the monster with our bare hands.

Sad - still same low score "35" for the Philippines, ranks 101/176 countries

Which corruption cases are still pending before the anti-graft court and what are their statuses in the judicial process?

Some experts say it could be 10 years before the pork barrel scam cases are resolved. What exactly goes on inside the courts?

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The politics of the coco levy scam: From Marcos to Noynoy Aquino
by Camille Elemia January 22, 2017
PART 2: More than the long, arduous fights in court for the coconut levy funds, the main battleground is in Malacañang and Congress, where politics comes into play.
The controversial coco levy fund began under former president Ferdinand Marcos in 1971 when he and his cronies enacted a law that imposed taxes on coconut farmers’ products.
But more than 4 decades since then, coconut farmers have yet to receive their "promised rewards." What happened to the billions of pesos of coco levy funds under each administration?

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Return coco levy to farmers? Duterte's promise and political will
by Camille Elemia January 23, 2017
PART 3: Will the coconut farmers, among the country's poorest of the poor, finally claim what is rightfully theirs as promised by the President?
It's been a promise made in every presidential campaign – that government would finally return the money to coco farmers. Yet, almost 45 years since former president Ferdinand Marcos and his cronies, including Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr, imposed coco levies or taxes on coconut products, farmers have yet to see and feel the “reward” promised them.

Wrong documents, wrong dates, wrong government posts are cited.
On Friday, January 6, a certain Rogelio Cantora filed with the Office of the Ombudsman a plunder complaint against former president Benigno Aquino III for allegedly authorizing the illegal transfer of 3,500 metric tons of gold from Switzerland to Thailand.
But here are 5 reasons these allegations should be taken with a grain of salt

Look also United Nations Convention against Corruption

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4th State Conference of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, UNCAC Implementation Review
Malacañan Palace, December 7, 2016

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The number of cybercrime complaints has increased over the past 3 years, with online libel, online scams, and identity theft being the most common complaints.

The hidden cost of corruption
Sep 26, 2016
Corruption has become too common in public service. So common that we let it slide and forget about its long term impact on our economy and society. Though we don't see it or feel it directly, corruption has a huge impact on our country's governance. Take a stand against corruption and join our movement. Say no to corruption and pledge that it will not happen on your watch. #NotOnMyWatch

Habitus: Graft and Corruption in the Philippines
A Documentary in Public Economics, Econ 3033 Mar 12, 2013

Graft & Corruption in the Philippines
kaspil2 a53 grp. 5 Apr 2, 2014

Corruption in the Philippines
Final Requirement for ZEC 119 Mar 16, 2015

BUWIS=BUHAY: a documentary about corruption
Sep 30, 2015 by Ken Balmedina

Moral Theology: Graft and Corruption
Mar 14, 2014 ryan geronimo

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The Bureau of Customs has consistently been seen as the least sincere in fighting corruption, based on SWS surveys among business owners and managers
The effects of corruption can be felt not only by individual Filipinos but by businesses and corporations as well.

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How can the public help stop corrupt practices? Social media users weigh in on the fight against corruption.
The country remains perceived as one of the most corrupt nations in the Asia-Pacific region.
In the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2015, for instance, the Philippines slid to 95th out of 168 countries, with a score of 35/100.

Crime rates seems to be increasing every year.

If conviction and case disposal rates are good indicators of fighting corruption, how do the Sandiganbayan and Ombudsman fare?

The Philippines is now ranked 95th among 168 countries included in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index

Look also anti-corruption initiatives in the Philippines
by Aika Rey July 15, 2016
Know more about efforts to curb corruption in the Philippines

Get to know the origins of the Anti-Plunder Law, and the plunder cases that have been filed since 1997

The irony – or tragedy – is that despite overwhelming evidence against them, not one of the Marcoses and their cronies had spent a day in prison for plundering the nation

Look also Philippines’ president warns against return of Marcos dynasty 30 years after 'People Power’ uprising
by/Philip Sherwell, Asia Editor 25 Feb 2016

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Look also Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007