Sen. Imee Marcos has described Philippine Air Force (PAF) assets as “flying coffins” after the US-manufactured C-130H transport plane crashed this week outside Patikul town in Sulu, killing 52 troops and civilians.
Sulu Gov. Abdusakur Tan on Monday called for the passage of a new electoral code to allow the first-ever election in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to push through in 2022.
Tan signed an executive order placing the whole province of Sulu on lockdown from Jan. 4 to 17, 2021.
Seven alleged members of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) died in a pre-dawn encounter with the military near Sulare Island in Parang town, Sulu on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Joint Task Force Sulu confirmed in a statement that Arsibar Sawadjaan was killed in a clash with the military.