ZAMBOANGA CITY -- INDANAN, SULU AT ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES PAST SIX O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 30, 2011, elements from the 3rd Marine Brigade, JTF Sulu of Naval Forces Western Mindanao and the 3rd Air Division of the Philippine Airforce all under the Western Mindanao Command, launched a joint military operation against Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) under Doc Abu/Pula and Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) members Marwan and Muawiyah in the hinterlands of Indanan, at the northeastern part of Mount Tukay.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines reminds individuals to stay vigilant on criminal/ lawless groups that will take advantage on the observance of “All Saints and All Souls day” where numerous numbers of folks will flock in the cemeteries.

MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) are double checking if a top Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader was among those killed during an encounter Sunday in Sulu and Basilan.

MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Monday its military operations against lawless elements will continue despite the All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days observance.

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Five Abu Sayyaf bandits, including three mid-level leaders, were confirmed killed after the military bombed an Abu Sayyaf lair where two Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) militants are hiding in the hinterlands of Sulu, a top military official disclosed Monday.

MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato — Anti-Narcotics agents arrested over the weekend a former village chair of Maguindanao during a buy-bust operation here, police said.

ZAMBOANGA CITY — A barangay official was fatally shot while his wife was wounded by motorcycle-riding gunmen in an east coast barangay of this city on Sunday afternoon, a top police official said Monday.

AMPATUAN, Maguindanao — A dilapidated press identification (ID) card and three muddy spent shells of M-16 and M-14 rifles were the latest of those unearthed on the site of the infamous Maguindanao massacre site in Barangay Salman here.

DAVAO CITY — Four men are now facing charges before the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) in Davao City for violating the Philippines Fisheries Code of 1998.

DAVAO CITY — The city government of Davao is set to hire a total of 110 more workers to fill in the vacant positions in various departments at the City Hall.

COTABATO CITY — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in Maguindanao has announced that it is offering 500 slots for technical vocational skills training for out of school youths in the province.

MANILA — The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld a ruling of the Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) granting immunity from prosecution to several accused of criminal charges before the Ombudsman in connection with the vehicle repair anomaly at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

MANILA — The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has been warned on the status of a US-based Filipino priest who was suspended due to alleged possession of pornographic materials and trial charges of theft.

MANILA — Ensuring public safety, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said Monday it implemented “Oplan Kaluluwa” for this year’s observation of “Undas” (Halloween).

MANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reminded on Monday all motorcycle riders to strictly observe the motorcycle lane policy implemented along Commonwealth Ave. in Quezon City and the Diosdado Macapagal Blvd. in Pasay City as the rule has not been lifted even with the All Saints' and All Souls' Days commemoration.