MANILA, Philippines — Police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Monday flew to Jolo, Sulu, where twin blasts during a celebration of a Catholic Mass left at least 20 people dead and over a hundred injured. Bernand Banac, spokesperson of the PNP, said Albayalde visited Jolo to personally witness the investigation on the fatal bombings on Sunday, Jan. 27. (PNP chief Albayalde flew to Jolo to personally witness the investigation on the blasts, to condole with the families of the victims and to rally the forces there in Jolo, Sulu, also to maintain alertness and vigilance and to encourage them to fight this seemingly act of terrorism.) In January 2017, the Defense department confirmed that a faction of the Abu Sayyaf under Isnilon Hapilon joined IS. /cbbREAD: Hapilon is designated ISIS leader in PH, Calida confirms / Lorenzana confirms Isnilon Hapilon, Omar Maute killedRELATED VIDEOADVERTISEMENTRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 28, 2019 00:22 UTC