Samar ‘misencounter’ not an ambush: AFP official

MANILA — The misencounter between soldiers and police officers in Sta. Rita, Samar last June 25 is not an ambush. This was disclosed by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) inspector…

Duterte takes blame for Samar ‘misencounter’

PALO, Leyte – President Rodrigo R. Duterte said the “misencounter” in Sta. Rita, Samar that killed six cops and wounded nine others early this week is his fault, being the top…

Wounded cops in Samar ‘misencounter’ now stable: Albayalde

MANILA — The nine wounded policemen in Monday’s misencounter with Philippine Army units in Sta. Rita, Samar have been declared medically stable, Philippine National Police chief (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde…

Lorenzana junks NDF claim on Samar ‘misencounter’

MANILA — Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday dismissed claims by the National Democratic Front (NDF) that the misencounter between Army troops and police officers in Samar…

Mandaluyong police chief, 10 others relieved over ‘misencounter’

  MANILA — The chief of police of Mandaluyong City and 10 other cops were ordered relieved from their posts on Friday following a shooting incident involving the death of at…