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PRESIDENT Marcos Jr., Vice President Sara Duterte, and PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda yesterday paid tribute to 44 policemen from the Special Action Force (SAF) who died in a clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao on Jan. 25, 2015 after a successful operation against a notorious foreign terrorist.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 18) — The National Security Council on Thursday said it disagrees with the “basis and scope” of Canada’s warning from traveling to Mindanao and urged its officials to engage in a constructive dialogue with the Philippine government to know the security situation in the area.
NATIONAL Security Adviser Eduardo Año yesterday questioned a travel advisory issued by Canada that told its citizens to “exercise high of caution in the Philippines due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest and kidnapping.”
MANILA, Philippines — Inviting Canadian authorities to a dialogue to clear things up, National Security Adviser Eduardo Año yesterday expressed his disagreement with Canada’s recent travel advisory warning its citizens against traveling to some parts of Mindanao.
MANILA, Philippines — Six independent United Nations human rights experts have flagged the Philippine government’s “seemingly broad and unchecked” use of the anti-terrorism law to target red-tagged humanitarian workers and church leaders.
QUITO: Ecuador's armed forces were engaged in a brutal standoff with organized crime Thursday, deploying more than 22,400 soldiers to put down a campaign of terror waged by gangs that has claimed 16 lives.
MANILA, Philippines — The country should exit from the gray list of global anti-dirty money watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) by October this year, President Marcos said yesterday, as he ordered the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) and concerned agencies to put measures in place to make this happen.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 1) — The Supreme Court has issued procedural rules for petitions and applications concerning the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 that will take effect on Jan. 15.