7 Abu Sayyaf bandits surrender in Sulu Seven Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits have surrendered in Sulu province as the love of family and loss of leadership prompted them to return to the fold of the law. Batangas now 'insurgency-free': Army The Philippine Army's 2nd Infantry Division (2ID) has declared the province of Batangas as now free from communist insurgency. Senators call for end to killings: ‘Activism is not terrorism’ Senators are calling for an end to the spate of killings in the country. Senator Richard Gordon, chairman of the Senate justice and human rights committee, said on Thursday,…

    COVID sparks resurgence of ISIL terrorists, threatening international peace and security, Security Council hears The threat to international peace and security posed by ISIL terrorist fighters is “on the rise again”, the UN counter-terrorism chief told the Security Council on Wednesday. UNODC Delivers Advanced Training on Complex Terrorism Cases in South Asia The Security Council has reported that violent extremist groups continue to operate though networks and members from the East Indian Ocean region, for which RFTFs are an important tool in recruiting and spreading violent extremist narratives. In response to this, UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB) delivered…

  Deployment of assassins justify terror tag vs. CPP-NPA: Lorenzana The move of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) to deploy squads or "partisan units" to counter government security forces has justified the terrorist tag issued by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) against the group, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Sunday. Use of 'partisan units' proves Reds' terrorist nature: AFP The Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) has only shown its terroristic nature by announcing its deployment of partisan units also known as "liquidation squads" in the urban areas to go after people against its organization.…