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The peace that the Christmas season is supposed to bring seems to be absent in Maguindanao as another bomb exploded supposedly targeting the province’s leadership.

Maguindanao Bomb Blast Kills 2, Injures 1 Other

An explosion hit Maguindanao early Thursday afternoon with Governor Esmael “Toto” Mangundadatu just several hundred meters away. ... Full story

Military top honchos pin Manny Pacquiao’s lieutenant colonel insignias on his formal olive green military uniform in simple awarding ceremonies at the Philippine Army Headquarters in Fort Bonifacio.

Pacquiao Officially Takes AFP Promotion

Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao traded in his boxing gloves and shorts for the formal olive green military uniform as he formally took his promotion to the rank of lieutenant colonel of the Philippine Army reserves on Monday. ... Full story

“We will win the peace,” new Army chief Major General Emmanuel Bautista claims as he addressed the members of the Philippine Army in Wednesday’s turnover ceremonies.

New Army Chief Is All For Peace and Justice

Newly appointed Philippine Army Chief Major General Emmanuel Bautista was received in formal turnover ceremonies in Fort Bonifacio Wednesday morning. ... Full story

Waiting for time to put the guns down – these weapons, supposedly tools for the defense of life, are the same tools that stifle economic growth and peaceful existence.

Towards Peace: Government and MILF Return to the Table for Talks

It’s back to the drawing board for the government peace panel and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as they fly to Kuala Lumpur (KL) today to resume informal talks for lasting peace in Mindanao. ... Full story

Early this year, the controversial Ligot couple, retired general Jacinto Ligot and wife Erlinda, finally faced the lawmakers after skipping several Senate hearings due to feigned illness and various excuses.

Ligots Still At Large, Government Poised to Seize Properties

After months of being implicated in irregularities in the handling of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) funds, the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has issued a warrant of arrest against former military comptroller Jacinto Ligot and his wife Erlinda Ligot. ... Full story

AFP soldiers show no let down of their fight for all-out-justice with Lanao Del Sur troops joining those in Zamboanga Sibugay to crack down on renegade groups wanted for criminal activities in the South.

Operations Against Abdulsalam and Other Lawless Elements Successful, AFP Says

Weeks have gone by and yet the military is not showing any signs of slowing down in its offensive in the south. ... Full story

Casualties that shouldn’t have been? Wounded soldiers get treated at the Camp Navarro General Hospital in Zamboanga after being flown in from a 9-hour firefight in Basilan’s Al-Barka town.

Uncovering the Details of the AFP Ops That Start it All

As AFP troops continue to hunt down rebel groups whose separate attacks killed and injured soldiers last week, on-going investigations are showing another side of the story. ... Full story

AFP troops scour Payao’s challenging landscape to put an end to the criminal activities of lawless elements in the area and to give justice to the deaths of their fellow soldiers in the previous week’s rebel attacks.

AFP Ops In Zamboanga Sibugay Continues

Over a week after the bloody firefight in Al-Barka in Basilan, AFP troops have intensified efforts as it continues to crack down on the lawless elements that initiated attacks on patrolling soldiers. ... Full story

AFP Chief Oban translating directives into operational goals.

Philippine Air Force strikes MILF stronghold anew

The military is not backing down on its air and ground assault on MILF territory. ... Full story

AFP OV-10 bombers deployed in Zamboanga Sibugay's remote village of Payao to draw out MILF rebels responsible for deaths and injuries to both soldiers and civilians in recent ambush attacks.

AFP Pursues Lawless Elements in the South, 3 Arrested

The all-out justice called for by President Noynoy Aquino against lawless elements responsible for the attacks on soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) during the past week is unfolding and is yielding results. ... Full story

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