text

Philippine government to draft rebuilding plan for embattled Marawi

ThePhilippinesisdraftingarebuildingplanfortheembattledsoutherncityofMarawiafterISIL-affiliatedmilitantsoverranit,saidBenjaminDiokno,theSecretaryofBudgetandManag

text

Philippine troops arrest Marawi militants' 'main financier'

Philippine security forces arrested on Wednesday the main financier and logistics supporter of the pro-Islamic State militants who have for weeks been battling government troops for control of a southern town, the army said.

text

Philippine troops arrest Marawi militants' 'main financier'

PhilippinesecurityforcesarrestedonWednesdaythemainfinancierandlogisticssupporterofthepro-IslamicStatemilitantswhohaveforweeksbeenbattlinggovernmenttroopsforcont

text

Philippine gov't needs more time to decide whether to lift martial law

The Philippine security authorities need more time to make assessment on whether or not to lift the martial law in Mindanao in the southern Philippine region, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Monday.

text

Philippine gov't needs more time to decide whether to lift martial law

ThePhilippinesecurityauthoritiesneedmoretimetomakeassessmentonwhetherornottoliftthemartiallawinMindanaointhesouthernPhilippineregion,PhilippineDefenseSecretaryD

text

Philippine gov't readies plan to rebuild besieged Marawi city

The Philippine government is readying its plan to rebuild the besieged southern city of Marawi, which was devastated by the ongoing war between the troops and the militants inspired by the Islamic State (IS), a government official said Thursday.

text

China donates 300,000 USD to rebuild war-torn Philippine city

Chinahasdonated15millionPhilippinepesos(about300,000USdollars)tothereliefoperationsinMarawi,thesouthernPhilippinecityplaguedbyclashesbetweengovernmenttroopsandt

text

Philippine gov't upholds "no negotiation" policy with IS militants

The Philippine government sticks to its policy of no negotiating with extemists allied with the Islamic State (IS) that overran Marawi City in the southern Philippines in May, a government spokesman said on Tuesday.

text

Terror leader wanted by FBI 'goes on the run' in the Philippines

ThemansaidtobeIslamicState'sleaderinsoutheastAsia-andoneofAmerica'smostwantedterrorists-appearstohavegoneontherunafterafive-weekbattleinthePhilippines.Thefighta

text

Philippines welcomes Australia's offer to send surveillance planes

The Philippines expressed on Friday its welcome to Australia's offer to send its intelligence-gathering planes to help the country crush the militants allied with the Islamic State (IS) in the southern Philippine city of Marawi.

text

Philippine residents fear retribution because of family name 'Maute'

Afterfourweeksoffighting,PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDutertehassaidthebattleforMarawiCityisnearitsend.CGTN'sBarnabyLospoketoafamilywhosefearhastakenonanewlevelbec

text

ICRC sounds alarm over humanitarian situation in besieged Marawi city

TheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)saidonThursdaythecontinuingclashestoretakethebesiegedsouthernPhilippinecityofMarawiareexpectedtoprolongthedisplaceme

text

Fighting to free besieged southern Philippine city "likely" to prolong

TheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)saidonThursdaythecontinuingclashestoretakethebesiegedsouthernPhilippinecityofMarawi"willlikelyprolong.""Thecontinuin

text

Philippines says U.S. troops near besieged Marawi, but not fighting

U.S. troops are on the ground near Marawi City in the southern Philippines, but are not involved in fighting Islamist militants who have held parts of the city for more than three weeks, a Philippines military spokesman said on Wednesday.

text

Philippines says U.S. troops near besieged Marawi, but not fighting

U.S.troopsareonthegroundnearMarawiCityinthesouthernPhilippines,butarenotinvolvedinfightingIslamistmilitantswhohaveheldpartsofthecityformorethanthreeweeks,aPhili

text

IS militants may ‘easily target’ Indonesia, military warns

AKARTA, June 13 (APD) - Indonesia may become the next target for Islamic State (IS) militants to build up their stronghold as the nation has many IS ‘sleeping cells’ which are ready to support the IS militants in materializing their causes in Indonesia, Indonesian military commander said.

text

IS militants may ‘easily target’ Indonesia, military warns

ByAPDwriterMaverickJAKARTA,June13(APD)-IndonesiamaybecomethenexttargetforIslamicState(IS)militantstobuilduptheirstrongholdasthenationhasmanyIS‘sleepingcells’whi