Tag: philippines

  • Abu Sayyaf hostages rescued

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    JTF Sulu rescues two Abu Sayyaf hostages in Indanan By Roel Pareño ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Government troops rescued two Filipino captives of the Abu Sayyaf group in a village […]

  • Abu Sayyaf Releases Hostages

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    ASG still holding other crew hostage. Abu Sayyaf Releases Two Seafarers Captain Park Chul Hong, the master of the heavy lift ship Dongbang Giant II, returned to South Korea on […]

  • Duterte’s new threat

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    Move will alarm shipping industry. Duterte wants kidnappers ‘blown up,’ even with hostages Pia Ranada DAVAO CITY, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte said he has ordered the bombing of kidnapping […]

  • China not amused

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    Trump’s team already causing waves. South China Sea: China warns US over islands ‘confrontation’ Blocking China from islands it has built in contested waters would lead to “devastating confrontation”, Chinese […]

  • ReCAAP sounds warning

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    Abu Sayyaf Group danger to shipping. ‘Very serious concern’ over kidnapping of seafarers in Southern Philippines: ReCAAP ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has very serious concern over kidnap for ransom attacks […]

  • Trump’s team look at China

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    US stokes further tensions in region. South China Sea: Tillerson says US should block China from new islands The US should block access to islands built by China in contested […]

  • Abu Sayyaf hostage threat

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    Juergen Kantner, 70, was kidnapped in November. Abu Sayyaf threatens to kill German hostage Manila, Jan 12 (IANS): Filipino terror organisation Abu Sayyaf has released a video threatening to behead […]

  • Maritime kidnappings at 10-year high

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    IMB issues stark report. Maritime kidnappings at 10-year high: watchdog The number of maritime kidnappings hit a ten-year high in 2016, with waters off the southern Philippines becoming increasingly dangerous, […]

  • Pirates kill eight off Philippines

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    The apparent act of piracy came as Duterte gave a six-month deadline to soldiers to eliminate Islamic militants from the country. Pirates blamed for the death of 8 fishermen in […]

  • Duterte welcomes Russia

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    Another challenge for Mr Trump? Duterte asks Russia to be Philippine ally and protector MANILA: With Cabinet officials in tow, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte toured the Admiral Tributs, a Russian […]

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