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Volume VIII, No. 208
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
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Murad: Twin blasts not connected with BOL polls MAIGO, Lanao del Norte––The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) yesterday said the explosions that rock a Roman Catholic church in the town of Jolo in Sulu province on Sunday are not related to the ongoing Bangsamoro plebiscites. MILF Chairman Hadji Murad Ibrahim, during his visit in Maigo town to lead the grand
By FROILAN GALLARDO, MindaNews
See BLASTS, page 11
Duterte ‘angered’ by Jolo church bombing
VP Leni: Speed up probe into Jolo blasts
person Salvador Panelo said that aside from being angered, the President is also “disappointed” that the bombings took place just days after the historic ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law See ANGERED, page 11
AFTERMATH. The first of two bombs that exploded at the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, SUlu Sunday morning, 27 January was inside the cathedral, the second in the parking area. Photo shows impact of the explosion inside the church. The bomb exploded at the
See PROBE, page 11
CAGAYAN de Oro City–– The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the twin bombing in Jolo, Sulu on Sunday that left 20 persons dead and over 100 others injured. The Site Intelligence Group, which monitors activities of suspected terror groups, said on its website that the Islamic State’s East Asia Province issued a formal communiqué claiming two of its members detonated two suicide explosive vests, one inside the Mt. Carmel Cathedral See OWNS, page 11
Andanar named most outstanding media icon
By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
C AG AYA N de Oro City-Vice President Leni Robredo urged law enforcement agencies for a speedy investigation into the twin bombings in the town of Jolo on Sunday morning. At the same time, Robredo urged authorities to immediately identify, and track down the
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ISIS owns twin blasts in Jolo town
By DIVINA M. SUSON, Correspondent
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte is “angered” by the twin explosions in a Roman Catholic church in Jolo, Sulu that left at least 20 people dead and 112 others wounded, Malacañang said on Monday. Presidential Spokes-
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responsibility for the Jolo cathedral twin bombings on Sunday, killings at least 20 people and leaving
MANILA -- Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar was recognized as an outstanding media icon and broadcaster by the National Consumers Affairs Foundation (NCAF). The NCAF awarded the communications chief during the 2019 People’s Choice Awards, which was jointly held with the Dangal ng Bayan Awards on Saturday in Quezon City. In his speech, Andanar emphasized the importance of awards such as Dangal ng Bayan for realizing the “endless possibilities of human achievement.” “Awards like these are very important because they let an awardee shine brighter. When a person shines he spreads the light to the people around him so they may see clearly the endless possibilities of human achievement,”
See MOURNS, page 11
See NAMED, page 11
Pope Francis uses incense as he celebrates Mass for World Youth Day pilgrims at St. John Paul II Field in Panama City Jan. 27, 2019. Photo courtesy of Paul Haring/CNS
Pope mourns victims of Jolo church blasts
POPE FRANCIS expressed sorrow for the victims of an attacks on Catholics in southern Philippines. Islamic State claimed
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