Philippine Militants Behead 2 Vietnamese Hostages
Islamist militants have beheaded two Vietnamese sailors held hostage for eight months in the southern Philippines, the military said on ...
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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 ...
Militants Cling On To Hundreds of Buildings In Besieged Philippine…
Islamist gunmen led by one of the world's most wanted terrorists still hold about 1,500 buildings in a southern Philippine ...
Philippines’ Duterte Threatens To Jail Martial Law Critics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to jail critics of his use of martial law in the violence-wracked south, days ...
Philippines, US Hold Joint Patrol In Dangerous Waters
US and Philippine warships on Saturday conducted a joint patrol of southern waters known as a hunting ground for local ...
Fighting In Philippine City Displaces Nearly 400,000
Islamist militants occupying a southern Philippine city have forced nearly 400,000 people in the wider area to flee their homes, ...
Philippines’ Duterte Rides High After ‘rough’ First Year
Rodrigo Duterte ends his first year as Philippine president on Friday as a hugely popular leader, after taking Filipinos on ...
Duterte’s Philippine Presidency By the Numbers
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte marks his first year in power on Friday. Here are key numbers that help explain key ...
China Offers Philippines More Aid Against Drugs, Terrorism
China vowed Thursday to continue providing the Philippines with "necessary assistance", a day after Beijing donated thousands of weapons to ...
China Donates Arms To Philippines For Raging Islamist Fight
China on Wednesday donated thousands of guns to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to help Manila in its battle against Islamist ...
Militants Used Water Route To Beat Philippine Offensive
Islamist militants occupying parts of a southern Philippine city used a water route to bring in ammunition and evacuate wounded ...
Abducted Priest Seen Alive As Islamists Hold Out In Philippines
A Roman Catholic priest abducted by Islamist militants who seized parts of a southern Philippine city has been seen alive, ...
Eid Truce In Philippines War-Torn City Ends
An eight-hour ceasefire in a Philippine city allowing residents to celebrate the end of Ramadan came to an abrupt end ...
Philippine Forces Declare Eid Truce In War-Torn City
The Philippine armed forces declared an eight-hour ceasefire Sunday in its ongoing offensive against Islamist militants occupying parts of the ...
US Wanted Terror Leader May Have Fled Philippine City
One of America's most wanted terrorists may have escaped a five-week battle with Islamist militants in a southern Philippine city, ...
Dusty Teddy Bear Lies In War-Ruined Philippine City
A dusty teddy bear strewn on the floor, family photos on a wall and dried underwear on a clothesline are ...
Australia Sends Spy Planes To South Philippines
Australian military spy planes will start flying missions over the southern Philippines to help in the fight against Islamic militants ...
Islamic Militants Attack Philippine Village
Islamic militants launched a day-long assault on a southern Philippine village Wednesday during which they held 31 people hostage inside ...
Islamic Militants Take Hostages At Philippine School
Islamic militants occupied a primary school and took hostages in a southern Philippine village on Wednesday, a few hours drive ...
Horror Philippine War Tales In Heroes’ Ward
Inside the "Heroes' Ward" at a hospital in the Philippine capital, wounded soldiers read the Bible and recount horror stories ...