Sunday, July 7, 2013

12 killed as Filipino troops Muslim rebels clash

  • Global Times - Sunday 7th July, 2013

    Five government soldiers and at least 18 members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) were killed in renewed hostilities in the southern Philippine provinces of Maguindanao and North Cotabato, a military spokesman said Sunday.Three of the slain soldiers, including a first lieutenant, died when the BIFM fighters detonated a landmine in the outskirts of Sharriff Saidona Mustapha Town ...

  • Eight dead in Philippines clashes

    News.com.au - Sunday 7th July, 2013

    FIVE Philippine soldiers and three rogue Muslim rebels have been killed in clashes ahead of the resumption of peace talks aimed at ending a decades-old rebellion, the military ...

  • Eight slain as Philippine troops clash with rebels ahead of Monday peace talks

    The Straits Times - Sunday 7th July, 2013

    COTABATO, Philippines (AFP) - Five Philippine soldiers and three rogue Muslim rebels have been killed in clashes ahead of the resumption of peace talks aimed at ending a decades-old rebellion, the military said on Sunday. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, a splinter guerrilla group, ambushed an army truck and attacked an army camp on Saturday, said regional military spokesman ...

  • Philippines sets conditions for Golan Heights deployment

    Asia News Network - Saturday 6th July, 2013

    Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is willing to extend the deployment of Filipino peacekeepers in the conflict-stricken Golan Heights if the United Nations agrees to certain conditions regarding the safety of the Filipino soldiers, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Saturday. Del Rosario said the President was open to maintaining the country's troops in the volatile ceasefire ...

  • Manila 2 others complete softball romp

    Inquirer Sports - Saturday 6th July, 2013

    CLARK FREEPORT--Softball remains the Philippines' exclusive domain in the Asia Pacific and Middle East Little League Championships here. The host country completed a sweep of all four divisions with Manila, Laguna and Iloilo pummeling their Guam counterparts yesterday to clinch World Series berths at Clark Parade Grounds. Reigning World Series champion Manila reigned supreme in the Big ...

  • Philippine Super Liga blasts off

    Inquirer Sports - Saturday 6th July, 2013

    HOPING to cash in on volleyball's newfound fame, the Philippine Super Liga blasts off today with a hefty triple-header featuring the hottest female spikers in the country at Philsports Arena. Organizers reported that 7,500 printed tickets flew off the shelves for the inaugural which begins with a 1 p.m. opening rites. Cignal, powered by University of Santo Tomas' Venus Bernal and La ...

  • Pope Sends Message to Filipino Catholics

    EWTN - Saturday 6th July, 2013

    Catholic Leaders Consecrate Nation to the Immaculate Heart of MaryBy Junno Arocho EstevesMANILA, June 11, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican Secretary of State, sent a message to Archbishop Jose Palma, President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines expressing the Holy Father's closeness to the Filipino Catholics as leaders led a national consecration ...

  • Philippine communists vow revenge for slain spokesman

    West Australian - Saturday 6th July, 2013

    MANILA (AFP) - Communist insurgents Saturday promised revenge after Philippine soldiers killed their regional spokesmen along with seven other rebels in the latest operation against the militants since talks to end one of Asia's longest running insurgencies collapsed.The Communist Party of the Philippines confirmed that one of the eight rebels killed in the clash in the eastern province of ...

  • Source: http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/215675907/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c

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