a" at your service across the land... oacpa_hpa@yahoo.com OFFICE OF THE ARMY CHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS NEWS CLIPPINGS 16 June 2016 SaturdayPAGE, NR. TABLE OF CONTENTS 16 JUNE 2012 ‘TITLE/SUMMARY/WRITER NEWSPAPER 1 ry Weather Forecast Manila Bulletin p. 8-2 ARMY RELATED ISSUES PA: NPA, not AFP, ‘militarizing’ Caraga -| The military yesterday tured the tables on the New People’s ‘Army (NPA) operating in northern and central Mindanao provinces, accusing the communist rebels of “militarizing” the civilian communities by arming people to raise up against the government. Dally Tribune p. 2 e Rebels struggle for firmer foothold in Mindanao via all-out recruitment - The communist New Peopie's Army (NPA) continues to widen their area of influence in the Mindanao region through massive recruitment at the barangay level, According to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP, ‘Manila Times p. A-3 rs MILF attack North Cotabato Village - Classes at a farming village in Tulunan, North Cotabato were ‘suspended after a group of armed men believed to be members of the 108" Base Command of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attacked the area on Tuesday, a school teacher said. ‘Army reservist prepare inflatiable rubber boats in the NDRRMC headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City in case they are needed for search and rescue operations as tropical storm ‘Butchoy’ maintained strength and moved towards Northern Luzon yesterday. ‘Manila Bulletin p. 8-17 Tempo p. 2 hoto) Disaster ready. (photo) PDIp. At AFP RELATED ISSUES UN Report: Use of child warriors in conflicts increased = The number of child warriors involved in the long-running Communist and Muslim rebellions have increased in the two years that the ‘Aquino administration has been in power, and they have been casualties in explosions and shootings, a United Nations report said Friday. ‘Standard Today p. A-1 US Navy hospital arriving in Samar if A US Navy hospital will arrive tomorrow to conduct humanitarian and disaster response program. US hospital ship on Samar mission = America’s lead Navy hospital ship, the USNS Mercy, is coming to Samar, a known stronghold of communist insurgents, to join Filipino soldiers in a series of humanitarian, disaster response and civic assistance. Phil Star p. 7 Manila Bulletin p. 1 10 ‘American, Japanese ships to arrive in Manila - | Ships from the US and Japanese navies are due to arrive in the Philippines on Sunday and Monday respectively, for a joint humanitarian and civic assistance mission in Samar the military announced on Friday. Manila Times p. A-6 1 12 5 Bishops support peace process = Only five bishops in Mindanao are supportive of the peace process and the demand for a Moro sub-state, the head of the MILF peace ane! said. Manila Bulletin p. 5 ‘Church urged to air stand on peace process - The Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) was asked to make a clear stand on the peace process as a ranking leader of the MILF claimed that Catholic Church officials are divided on the issue. Manila Times p. AxtJordanian reporter kidnapped in Sulu Phil Star p. 1 - Abu Sayyaf militants have kidnapped a three man news team of the Dubai based Al Arabiya television network in Sulu, security officials bared yesterday. HE ‘Arab TV reporter disappears in Sulu PDIp.At = A veteran Middle East TV reporter who had interviewed 14-15 || Osama Bin Laden months before September 11, 2001, attacks has disappeared with his two Manila based crewmen while on a reporting trip on Jolo isiand, officiais said on Frida) |'Arab TV crewmen missing in Jolo Manila Bulletin p. 1 - A Jordanian bureau chief of an Arab news, who had 16-17 | interviewed Osama bin Laden before the September 11, 2001 World Trade aitacks, and his two Filipino crew members went missing one day after they arrived in the remote province of Jolo to do a documentary. US warms citizens in traveling to PH ‘Standard Today p. At = The United States government on Friday wamed its citizen to exercise “extreme caution’ if travelling to the Philippines, particularly in Sulu | and Mindanao. “Butchoy’ intensifies = Severe tropical storm ‘Butchoy’ will not hit land but gained strength yesterday, slowing down as it moved northward, and threatening to dump heavy rains and trigger flashfloods over most parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, and the Visayas this weekend, 18 Phil Star p. 1 | Recognition (photo) Defense deal with Italy : The Philippine govemment will buy military aircraft and equipment from italy. The purchase of the Italian military equipment was announced by Malacafiang after President Benigno S Aquino Iii met with italian Defense Minister Giampaolo Di Paola yesterday . RP wants italian military equipment - The Philippines is now seeking military equipment from italy. 22 President Benigno S Aquino I! met Italian Defense Minister Giampaolo Di Paola in Malacafang last Thursday to forge "strong defense cooperation between the two countries,” a palace press. statement said. China to Philippines: Don’t complicate Panatag dispute - China has again wamed the Philippines to refrain from taking steps that could further complicate their dispute over the Panatag [rnistarp- 75 ‘| Phil Star p. 15 27 _|[ Peace at all cost [Remate p.5 SPORTS: Younghusband back as Loyola battles Navy PDI p. A-20 - National team standouts Phil and James Younghusband return to club duties today when the Loyola Meralco Sparks battle Navy Red "U.S. radar makakatulong sa depensa ng Phi sa Scarborough’ ‘www. bomboradyo.com Kumpiyansa ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) na makakatulong sa maritime surviellance at pagbabantay sa Scarborough Shoal ang bagong powerful radar system ng Estados Unidos na ibibigay sa Pilipinas.