Some 1,500 soldiers will help secure the safety of athletes, sports officials and visitors during the hosting here of the 2015 Palarong Pambansa on May 3-9.
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This was the statement made by Abu Misry Mama, spokesperson of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter, on Tuesday refuting the claim of suspended Special Action Force chief Supt. Getulio Napenas that 250 Moro rebels were killed by SAF forces in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last January 25.
A military spokesman has belied report on Friday that a gunbattle erupted between the Moro Islamic Liberation Fronts (MILF) and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Pikit town, North Cotabato.
The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters on Wednesday threatened to stage more attacks against “intruding” government troops.
Various groups on Wednesday wanted the architects of the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Fund or DAP which was declared yesterday as “unconstitutional” by the High Court to be investigated and prosecuted.
Three persons were hurt when a grenade exploded Tuesday morning at a public market in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, an official said.
The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter denied on Sunday that it has a gun keeper in their group as claimed earlier by police authorities.
A military spokesperson on Thursday said that the two alleged couriers of the bomb that went off prematurely killing them in Pikit town, North Cotabato have close ties with Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter.
Organizers of the Palarong Pambansa 2015 selected peace as the main theme of the games, “since it has always been the perpetual issue in the Mindanao region.”
The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter claimed it suffered two casualties during the early dawn Sunday’s clash with PNP-SAF at Barangay Tukanalipao, Mamasapano town in Maguindanao.
