Mindanao
Indonesia Says 1,200 IS Operatives In Philippines
There are about 1,200 Islamic State (IS) group operatives in the Philippines, including foreigners of whom 40 are from...
Joint Patrols Off Mindanao To Fight Militants
Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia will launch joint patrols in waters off the Mindanao region this month to...
Philippines Soldiers Battle Isis-Linked Gunmen On Marawi City Streets
A group of heavily-armed militants from a group linked to Isis have reportedly stormed a city in the Philippines and...
Duterte Declares Martial Law In Southern Philippines
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law Tuesday in the southern region of Mindanao, where security...
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...
Earthquake In Southern Philippines Kills Four, Damages Infrastructure
Four people died and more than 100 were injured Four people died and more than 100 were injured after a powerful...
Scores of Inmates Escape In Philippine Prison Break
More than 150 inmates have escaped from a southern Philippine prison in an attack by dozens of gunmen which left one...
Sixteen Hurt In Christmas Eve Blast At Catholic Church In Philippines
Sixteen people were wounded in a grenade explosion outside a Catholic church during a Christmas eve mass in the...
Duterte Aligns Philippines With China, Says U.S. Has Lost
Duterte aligns Philippines with China, says U. S. has lost Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced his...
Duterte Wants End To ‘war Games’ With US
President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that the military exercises between the Philippines and the United States...
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...