Philippines’ Duterte Offers Muslim Self-Rule To Counter IS
President Rodrigo Duterte offered self-rule to the Philippines' Muslim minority on Monday in an attempt to defeat Islamist militants who ...
Tag: Military history of the Philippines
Supreme Court Backs Martial Law In Southern Philippines
The Philippines' Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed President Rodrigo Duterte's enforcement of martial law across the southern third of the ...
Gunmen Attack Philippine Village Near War-Torn City
About 200 gunmen attacked troops and occupied a primary school in a southern Philippine village on Wednesday, in what appeared ...
Philippines Soldiers Killed In ‘friendly Fire’ Air Strike
Ten soldiers have been killed in a government air strike in the embattled city of Marawi in the Philippines. Eight ...
Philippines Peace Talks With Communist Rebels Break Down
Peace talks between the Philippine government and communist insurgents broke down on Saturday after a dispute over the rebels' ordering ...
Philippine Assault On Extremists Sends 24,000 Fleeing
More than 24,000 people fled their homes as the Philippine military used airstrikes and artillery against Muslim extremists who have ...
Philippines Ceasefire Talks With Rebels Delayed
The start of Dutch-hosted ceasefire talks to end a four-decade insurgency waged by communist rebels in the Philippines has been ...
‘Fat Leonard’ US Navy Corruption Probe Snags More Officers
A retired US Navy admiral and eight other high-ranking officers have been charged with corruption and other offenses in a ...
Duterte Pleads With Philippine Rebels To Rebuff Islamic State Advances
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday pleaded with the country's Muslim separatist groups to deny sanctuary to militants with links ...
IS-Linked Group Frees Militants In Raid
Muslim extremists in the Philippines supporting the so-called Islamic State (IS) have freed at least eight fellow militants in a ...