What is the origin of BIFF?
From a nickname that was based on the English word biff, which means "punch, hit, strike".
What is the purpose of BIFF Philippines?
It seeks an independent Islamic state for the Filipino Muslim minority, known as the Moro
people, who live primarily in the Philippines' Mindanao region.
The BIFF was founded in 2010 by Ameril Umbra Kato as a splinter group of the Moro Islamic
Liberation Front (MILF).
Where is the location of the BIFF?
the southern Philippines-The BIFF is concentrated in the provinces of Maguindanao and
Cotabato, located in the Mindanao region of the southern Philippines. It has mostly operated
within those provinces.
Ameril Umbra Kato
Born 18 May 1946 -Datu Piang, Maguindanao, Philippine
Commonwealth
Occupation(s)/WORK Founder and leader of the
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters Allegiance
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
Criminal charge Multiple murder ,Attempted murder
(9 counts) ,Frustrated murder, Robbery (26 counts)
Arson (10 counts)
Reward amount 10 million
Umbra Amiril Kato (18 May 1946 – 14 April 2015) was the founder of the Bangsamoro Islamic
Freedom Fighters (BIFF) a group which seceded from Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). He
joined the MILF after 1985, after he graduated from Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Umbra Kato was the Philippines' most wanted man though due to his still
official membership in the MILF he was not hunted by the military. However a warrant of arrest
was filed against him together with other BIFF members by the Philippine National Police.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines, with the MILF, launched Operation Darkhorse in a bid to
arrest him in January 2014.
Kato reportedly (aged 68) died on 14 April 2015 of a heart attack. BIFF spokesperson Abu Misry
Mama, confirmed his death after he was informed by Kato's son that he died at 2:00 am due to
complications from pneumonia. He was reported to have died in Barangay Kateman in
Guindulungan, Maguindanao but this was denied by the barangay chairman
Ansar Khalifa Philippines is allegedly based in the provinces of South
Cotabato and Sarangani and was initially led by Abu Sharifah. The
group is considered to have the closest link to ISIS fighters in Syria
among local terrorist groups in the Philippines.
Mohammad Jaafar Maguid, identified by Philippine security officials as
the leader of Ansar Khalifa Philippines, was killed in an operation
conducted by the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency and
the Philippine National Police on January 5, 2017, in Kiamba,
Sarangani.
Maguid was said to have been trained by Zulkifli Abdhir in bomb-
making.
This are the Activities of Mohammad Jaafar Maguid (also known as Abu
Sharifah)allias TOKBOY
In November 2015, eight members of Ansar Khalifa Philippines were
killed in a four-hour firefight against Philippine military units in Sultan
Kudarat. One of the dead militants was identified as Abdul Fatah, an
Indonesian national.
Philippine security officials have stated that Ansar Khalifa Philippines
had cooperated with the Maute group in carrying out the 2016 Davao
City bombing. In December 2016, two alleged members of the group
were captured by Philippine National Police personnel after a bomb
they planted in a trash bin near the United States embassy
in Manila failed to explode.
The group is said to have worked with the Abu Sayyaf in carrying out
the abortive plan to kidnap tourists in the Visayas region that
culminated in the 2017 Bohol clash. Furthermore, they were reported
to have contributed fighters in support of the Maute group-led assault
that resulted in the Battle of Marawi.[17] In October 2018, Bassir Sahak,
an alleged leader of the group was killed in an encounter with state
forces in Sitio Lebe, Barangay Daliao, Maasim.
The Maute group also known as the
Islamic State of Lanao, was a radical
Islamist group composed of former
Moro Islamic Liberation Front
guerrillas and foreign fighters led by
Omar Maute, the alleged founder of
a Dawlah Islamiya, or Islamic state,
based in Lanao del Sur, Mindanao,
Philippines.
What is the origin of Maute Group?
The Maute Group was the brainchild of Omar and Abdullah Maute, two
brothers from a wealthy and politically well connected family in the town of
Butig who had studied abroad in the Middle East.
Maute group
Killing of the Maute
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brothers
by the Maute group after
swearing allegiance to ISIL
Omar Maute was killed by
the Armed Forces of the
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as IS Ranao 2017, along with former Abu
Leader Owayda Benito
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The group was later declared
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Foundation 2012 armed forces following the
Dates of 2013 to 2019 deaths of the seven Maute
operation
brothers.
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Battle of Marawi What is the meaning of CPP-NPA?
Means of Protection rackets
revenue
The New People's Army (Filipino: Bagong Hukbong Bayan), abbreviated NPA or BHB,
is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).
Who is the leader of CPP-NPA?
Communist Party
Gregorio "Ka Roger" Rosal †, spokesperson of the CPP-NPA.
WHILE IN The history of the rebellion can be traced back to March 29,
1969, when Jose Maria Sison's newly formed CPP entered an alliance with
a small armed group led by Bernabe Buscayno.
Why does the CPP target students for recruitment?
"The CPP intends to take advantage of the unpolluted, idealistic nature
and positive attitude that the youth possess and use such a mindset to
supplement their ongoing political struggle," said Escanillas.
Formed: December 26, 1968
Disbanded: Group is active.
First Attack: August 21, 1971: Three members of the Communist Party of the
Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) threw four grenades onto the stage of a
Liberal Party rally in Manila’s Plaza Miranda. Then-President Ferdinand Marcos was
initially blamed for the attack, which had killed much of his opposition. (9 killed, 95
wounded).
Last Attack: August 15, 2015: A CPP-NPA unit launched two attacks on the same day
in the province of Agusan del Sur. The fighters destroyed a truck using an improvised
explosive device and later attacked two men, one a civilian, and one a member of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) auxiliary forces. (1 killed, 1 wounded).
What is caused of NPA?
What are the reasons for NPA? The factors that are contributing to NPA are poor loan management
policy, improper credit appraisal, business failures, poor recovery of receivables, sluggish
legal system, industrial recession, and adverse exchange rates etc.
What is everything about NPA?
Non-Performing Assets (NPA) are loans and arrears lent by the banks or financial institutions
whose principal and interests are delayed beyond 90 days. The Classification of NPA is based on
the number of days the payment of principal and interest is due.
Jose Maria Canlas Sison (February 8, 1939 –
December 16, 2022), also known by his
nickname Joma, was a Filipino writer and
activist who founded the Communist Party of the
Philippines (CPP) and added elements
of Maoism to its philosophy – which would be
known as national democracy. He applied the
theory of Marxism–Leninism–Maoism to the
history and current circumstances of the
Philippines.
From August 2002, he was classified as a
"person supporting terrorism" by the United States. The European Union's
second highest court ruled in September 2009 to delist him as a "person
supporting terrorism" and reversed a decision by member governments to
freeze his assets. Sison would later live in the Netherlands, applying
for asylum as a political refugee in 1988, a contested request which was
eventually approved in 1995.
The CPP, along with its affiliates New People's Army and the National
Democratic Front, are also considered terrorist organizations by the
Philippines' Anti-Terrorism Council.
Died: December 16, 2022, Utrecht, Netherlands
Organizations founded:
Communist Party of the Philippines, New People's Army, National Democratic Front of the Philippines
Education: University Of The Philippines,
Spouse: Julie de Lima (m. 1960)
Siblings: Ramon Sison
Nationality: Philippine
