Page 35 - Jolo News Today

POLL SECURITY. Maj. Gen. Ignatius Patrimonio, 11th Infantry Division (ID) commander (right), discusses the preparation updates for the upcoming May 9 national and local elections to Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario Jr., commander of Western Mindanao Command, on Friday (April 29, 2022) at Camp Gen. Teodulfo Bautista, home of the 11ID in Jolo, Sulu. Rosario visited the 11ID to assess the situation as well as the security preparations of the unit.(Photo courtesy of 11ID) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Units under the We...

ILIGAN CITY – Sixty-nine assorted firearms surrendered by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front were consolidated in Sulu on Wednesday, April 20, as part of the third phase of the decommissioning process. Photo courtesy of WesMinCom The consolidation was done through the coordination of the A

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) operatives arrested on April 15 in Zamboanga City a former policeman implicated in the 2020 killing of four military Intelligence Officers in Jolo, Sulu. Col. John Francis Encinareal said Abdulzhimer Padjiri y Halisan, 42, a reside

A dismissed police officer wanted for the murder of four military intelligence agents in Jolo, Sulu in 2020 has been arrested, the Philippine National Police said yesterday.

JOLO, SULU: After decades of conflict and militant unrest, Sulu in the southwestern Philippines is pinning its hopes on visitors returning as the scenic island province finally enjoys a return to peace. The province, with more than 150 islets, forms part of the Sulu archipelago, stretching from the tip of the Zamboanga Peninsula in the north to the island of Borneo in the

Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.

JOLO, Sulu: When Philippine security forces won a major fight with militants affiliated with Daesh in 2017, a new surge in attacks led to concerns that the group, which originated in the Middle East, was expanding its operations in the Southeast Asian country. Five years later, the military says its operations have decreased the threat, but it is not entirely gone. The main

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is seeking the support of development partner World Bank to push several infrastructure projects for the

(File photo) MANILA - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is seeking the support of development partner World Bank to push several infrastructure projects for the sustainable growth of Sulu province in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). DPWH Undersecretary and "Build, Build, Build" chief implementer Emil K. Sadain said initial talks have been made with World Bank officials for financing investment on rehabilitation/upgrading and asset preservat...

03/31/2022 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – Filipino military forces killed a top-ranking Abu Sayyaf Group leader during a gunfight on […]