DND, AFP chiefs rush to Basilan after ambush on military convoy

Inquirer.net - Oct 7, 2026

PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Antonio Nafarrete rushed to Basilan on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to map out security measures and check on wounded troops following a bloody ambush on a military convoy in Tipo-Tipo a day earlier. Teodoro

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