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Pilot killed as leftist rebels fire at spray plane in S. Philippines

SuspectedleftistrebelsfiredatalightplanesprayingpesticidesinsouthernPhilippinesonSunday,killingitspilot,themilitaryandpolicesaidonMonday.MajorEzraBalagtey,spoke

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Philippine military clashes with rebels, 12 dead

Heavyfightingbetweengovernmenttroopsandsome50militantsinthesouthernPhilippineshasresultedinthedeathsof12militants,amilitaryspokesmansaidonFriday.ArmyCapt.ArvinE

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Philippine troops kill 10 extremists in clash

Philippinetroopshavekilledatleast10extremistrebelsinairstrikesinsouthernPhilippines'Maguindanaoprovince,themilitarysaidonTuesday.Thetroopslaunchedtheairstrikesa

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Philippines Tropical Storm Tembin kills 200 on Mindanao

Morethan200peoplearereportedtohavebeenkilledasatropicalstormsweptthroughthesouthernPhilippines,withdozensmoremissing.StormTembinbroughtflashfloodingandmudslides

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ADB approves 380 mln USD loan to improve roads in S. Philippines

TheAsianDevelopmentBank(ADB)hasapproveda380-million-U.S.-dollarloantohelpthePhilippinegovernmentstrengthentheroadnetworkinthesouthernMindanaoIsland,thecountry's

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Philippine Congress approves one-year extension of martial law in south

ThePhilippineCongressapprovedPhilippinePresidentRodrigoDuterte'srequestonWednesdaytoextendthemartiallawinMindanaoforanotheryearto"quellcompletely"theterroristan

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Duterte asks to extend martial law in S.Philippines for another year

PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDuterteformallyrequestedthecongressonMondaytoextendmartiallawintheentireMindanaountilDec.31,2018toquellthethreatofIslamistterrorismint

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6 killed in clash between gov't troops, leftist rebels in S. Philippines

SixpeoplewerekilledinaclashbetweengovernmenttroopsandleftistrebelsinsouthernPhilippinesonSunday,themilitarysaidonMonday.Thelatestfightingwhicheruptedintheupland

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Philippines' Duterte threatens to end peace talks after attack

PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDutertethreatenedtoendpeacetalkswithcommunistrebelsonWednesday,hoursaftersuspectedguerrillaswoundedfourofhismilitarybodyguardsinanambu

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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

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Philippines' Duterte warns of more bombings in Mindanao

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned of more bombings because of the inroads of ISIL into the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.

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Philippines' Duterte warns of more bombings in Mindanao

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned of more bombings because of the inroads of ISIL into the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.

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People attend protest rally in Manila

Activists hold placards during a protest rally in Manila, the Philippines, June 12, 2017. The protesters called for the end of terrorism in the country and the lifting of President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial law in Mindanao. (Xinhua/ROUELLE UMALI)

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Philippines says foreigners fighting alongside IS-linked rebels

IndonesiansandMalaysianswereamongforeignJihadistsfightingthePhilippinearmyinMindanaoisland,theManila'ssolicitor-generalsaidonFriday,inarareadmissionthatoutsider

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Six more soldiers, 13 militants killed on 3rd day of clashes in Philippines

MANILA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Six more soldiers and 13 members of the militant Maute Group in Marawi City were killed as armed clashes between the two sides continued on its third day on Thursday.

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Philippine gov't implementing two-pronged approach to neutralize Abu Sayyaf: Aquino

Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III said Wednesday that his government is carrying out a two-pronged approach in dealing with the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group.