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Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) (Photo via PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), said the subject of the pursuit operation are members of the Guerrilla Front Sendong of the NPA’s Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee.   Vinluan said the troops of the 10th Infantry Battalion were conducting combat operations when they figured in a 20-minute firefight with 20 rebels in Barangay Tuno, Don Victoriano Chiongbian, Mis...

Published January 30, 2021, 12:01 PM ZAMBOANGA CITY – The provincial government of Tawi-Tawi, with the help of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Tawi-Tawi, was able to dismantle a Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) camp at a coastal area of Bongao, the capital town of the province. The group of the military is heading to the MNLF camp to ask them to dismantle their camp in Lakid-Lakid, in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. (Nonoy E Lacson / MANILA BULLETIN) Tawi-Tawi Governor Yshmael I. Sali said on Friday, Janu...

PHOTO VIA NONOY LACSON/ MANILA BULLETIN Armed Force of the Philippines- Western Mindanao Command (AFP-WestMinCom) Commander Lt Gen Corleto Vinluan, Jr. said on Friday, January 15, the six NPA members  were all residents of Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. Vinluan said they were  members of the Platoon West (Samsung), Guerilla Front Musa, Far South Mindanao Region (FSMR). They surrendered to the 37th Infantry Battalion stationed in Barangay Tibpuan, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat at around 8...

Published January 15, 2021, 8:09 AM ZAMBOANGA CITY – Elements of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NavForWem), together with the maritime police and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), rescued four passengers and 14 crew members of a distressed motorboat off Lampinigan Island in Isabela City, Basilan, at dawn Thursday, January 14. The sinking motorboat ML “Queen Shaima 3” off Lampinigan Island in Isabela City, Basilan province (via Nonoy Lacson / MANILA BULLETIN) NavForWem Commander Commod...

PHOTO VIA NONOY LACSON/ MANILA BULLETIN A belated report reach this city said, Monday, Malata Barangay Chairperson Bin Saudi Sarakil of  Ungkaya Pukan town was  traveling onboard a car with three companions in Sitio Banah when they were waylaid by armed men. According to Armed Force of the Philippines- Western Mindanao Command (AFP-WestMinCom) Commander Lt Gen Corleto Vinluan, Jr., Sarakil and his companions died on-the-spot due to gunshot wounds sustained during the ambush. Vinluan said sol...

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The provincial government of Sulu will go on a total lockdown for 14-days starting Monday, January 4, to regulate the entry of persons, who could be bringing with them a new variant of the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which was recently detected in nearby Sabah.

Vinluan said Saturday, January 2, the   two gave themselves up to the Seventh  Infantry Battalion (7 th IB) at Old Capitol, Barangay Kalawag 2, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat  about  9 p.m. Friday night, January 1. They were identified as Jonathan Saliling, alias Jonathan and Atan; and Michael Lugko, alias. Umpak and Michael, both members of the East Daguma Front, Sub-regional Command Daguma, Far South Mindanao Region under Arthuro Arsigan, alias Macmac. The duo handed over two M1 Garand rifl...

Published December 30, 2020, 10:00 AM ZAMBOANGA CITY – Stricter measures have been adopted by the local government of Turtle Islands in Tawi-Tawi to prevent the entry of a new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from Malaysia. Armed Force of the Philippines- Western Mindanao Command (AFP-WestMinCom) Commander Lt Gen Corleto Vinluan, Jr. said two Philippine Navy gunships, backed by four Naval patrol fast craft, were deployed near the sea borders of the country and the Federal State of Malaysia. ...

Published December 27, 2020, 10:47 AM ZAMBOANGA CITY – A senior official of the New People’s Army (NPA) and 29 rebels were reportedly killed in an all-out offensive that was launched by the military in central Mindanao, spoiling the Leftist group’s celebration of the 52 nd founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) in Mount Lumuton, Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat, on Friday, December 25. (Photo via Nonoy Lacson / MANILA BULLETIN) Armed Force of the Philippines- Weste...

(PHOTO VIA NONOY LACSON/ MANILA BULLETIN) AFP-WestMinCom Commander Lt Gen Corleto Vinluan, Jr. identified Friday, December 25,  the former ASG gunman as Barri Lakibol, also known as Barley Badeng,  Otoh Itom and Robin, 44, and a a resident of Barangay Silubog, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. Lakibol turned himself in at the headquarters of the Marine Battalion Landing Team 12 in Barangay Nalil, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi on Wednesday   afternoon, December  23. “Based on our records, Lakibol was involved i...