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Security forces kill 3 alleged terror suspects in southern Philippines

PhilippinesecurityforcesonThursdaykilledthreeterrorsuspectsallegedlyinvolvedintheattackofthesouthernPhilippinecityofMarawiinMaylastyear.BrigadierGeneralWilliamA

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China to broaden, deepen pragmatic cooperation with Philippines

ChangWanquan,ChineseStateCouncilorandDefenseMinister,saidinhistalkswithPhilippinePresidentRodrigoDutertelateonWednesdaythatChinaiswillingtobroadenanddeepenpragm

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Philippine government rolls out rehabilitation plans for war-torn Marawi

LastTuesdaywasfreedomdayforPhilippine’ssoutherncityofMarawiasPresidentRodrigoDutertedeclaredthecityliberatedfromterrorists.Now,it'stimeforthegovernmenttostartth

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Philippine President Duterte declares liberation of Marawi City

PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDuterteonTuesdaydeclaredMarawiCity"liberatedfromterrorists"afterafive-monthbattleagainstmilitantsloyaltoISIL.Dutertemadethedeclaration

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Duterte declares liberation of Marawi City

PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDuterteonTuesdaydeclaredMarawiCity"liberatedfromterrorists"afterafive-monthbattleagainstmilitantsloyaltoISIL.Dutertemadethedeclaration

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Philippine confirms top pro-IS militant leaders killed in Marawi

ThePhilippinedefensechiefsaidonMondaythatthetopleadersofthepro-ISmilitantgroupsthatlaidsiegetothesouthernPhilippinecityofMarawihavealreadybeenkilledinaction.Phi

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Marawi crisis: ISIL-linked leaders reportedly killed in clashes

TheleadersofISIL-linkedarmedgroupsbehindtheMarawicrisisinthePhilippines,IsnilonHapilonandOmarMaute,werereportedlykilledinclashes,localmediareportedonMonday.Apho

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Bishop Dela Peña hopes to see his priest soonest

ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,Sep17(APD)–BishopEdwinAngotDelaPeñaofthePrelatureofMarawisaidhe’shappytoreceivethenewsofFr.Teresito“Chito”Suganob’srescuefromthehan

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Priest in Maute Group captivity rescued by Philippine troops

ByAPDwriterMeloAcunaMANILA,SEP17(APD)-PresidentialAdviseronthePeaceProcessJesusDurezasaidFr.Teresito"Chito"Suganob,VicarGeneralofthePrelatureofMarawihasbeenresc

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Philippines: some rebels ready to surrender as troops advance in Marawi

SomeIslamicState-linkedmilitantsbesiegingthesouthernPhilippinescityofMarawihavesent“feelers”theyarepreparedtosurrenderafterthreeandahalfmonthsoffighting,themili

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Philippine troops capture key bridge near Marawi militants

PhilippinetroopshavecapturedakeybridgeleadingtothemainpositionofIslamicStategroup-linkedmilitantsinthesoutherncityofMarawibutwon'tstageamajorassaultandwillinste

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Indonesia’s Manado hosts first sub regional meeting on terrorism

Senior officials of six countries gathered in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi capital of Manado to attend the initial Sub Regional Meeting on Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Cross Border Terrorism (SRM FTF-CBT), resulted in possibilities of inter-nation forces alignment to extinguish the escalating terrorism activities in the Philippines’ city of Marawi.

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Indonesia’s Manado hosts first sub regional meeting on terrorism

ByAPDWriterMaverickJAKARTA,July30(APD)–SeniorofficialsofsixcountriesgatheredinIndonesia’sNorthSulawesicapitalofManadotoattendtheinitialSubRegionalMeetingonForei

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Singaporean defense minister visits Manila

Singaporean Defense Minister Dr. Ng Eng Hen believes the challenge posed by violent extremism is a grave concern for the region.

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Singaporean defense minister visits Manila

ByAPDWriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,July19(APD)–SingaporeanDefenseMinisterDr.NgEngHenbelievesthechallengeposedbyviolentextremismisagraveconcernfortheregion.Inhiscallye

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Philippine president asks Congress to keep martial law until end of year

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Congress to extend martial law in the southern island of Mindanao until the end of the year to crush rebels inspired by the Islamic State militant group, his spokesman said on Tuesday.

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Philippine president asks Congress to keep martial law until end of year

PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDutertehasaskedCongresstoextendmartiallawinthesouthernislandofMindanaountiltheendoftheyeartocrushrebelsinspiredbytheIslamicStatemilita