Terrorism

Suara Bangsamoro Salutes Philippines’s Chief Justice

By Zaynab Ampatuan
First Nominee, Suara Bangsamoro Partylist

Suara Bangsamoro Partylist salutes Chief Justice Reynato Puno for standing up for human rights vis-?-vis the senseless war on terror.

To CJ Puno, we say: May your tribe increase!

The Bangsamoro people are solidly behind CJ Puno in his critique of the anti-human rights and repressive war on terror that is mimicked by the Arroyo administration in near lethal doses. The Filipino Muslims are made the usual suspects by insensitive people in the current administration and military leadership in this mindless war. We are only too happy that we have a CJ Puno who rushes to our defense.

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US, Australia Warn of Terror Attacks in Philippines

The United States has issued an advisory to its citizens in the Philippines to reconsider traveling to certain parts of the country, particularly Central Mindanao. “The Embassy has information that a terrorist group may be planning to carry out bombing attacks in central Mindanao over the next several days,” said the advisory from the US embassy in Manila.

Australia, meanwhile, issued today a similar advisory, strongly urging its citizens not to travel to Mindanao and other parts of the country.

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Arroyo Outraged by Beheading, Orders Troops to Neutralize Abu Sayyaf

MANILA — Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered today government troops to work on neutralizing the Abu Sayyaf Group terrorists as she condemned the beheading of the group?s seven captives in Sulu this week.

In a statement, the President said the “Abu Sayyaf?s acts of terror will not go unpunished” and that the government would deal with it as an internal security matter.

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Philippines: DILG Wants Unified Plan vs Terror in Mindanao

By Rose B. Palacio

Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno called on local executives in Mindanao island to draw up a unified plan to fight terrorism in Mindanao.

Secretary Puno has asked governors and mayors in Mindanao to mobilize communities in Mindanao to help law enforcers combat the terrorist threats.

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