Muslim religious leaders in the Philippines have confirmed the presence of the group that calls themselves the Islamic State (IS) in Mindanao. "These extremists have extended their tentacles in ...

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has offered to help the police in Cotabato province following a recent spate of violent attacks. According to the group, it could exert some influence over ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday said he would be leaving office with a “relatively peaceful” Mindanao as the national government guides its transition to autonomy and leads ...

Catholic and Muslim leaders in the southern Philippines have condemned a spate of bombings that have rocked the island of Mindanao in recent weeks. The last attack occurred on Sept. 16 in General ...

A pattern of murders affecting non-Moro indigenous peoples (IPs) in Mindanao is now being investigated—and hopefully resolved—through a task force initiated by Congress, the chair of the House ...

No one dies, but dozens have to abandon their homes. Suspicions fall on a new armed group, born from a split in the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Tomorrow, a new round of peace talks start ...

The Philippine government imposed martial law on its giant southern island of Mindanao in early 2017 to help fight a war against Muslim rebels who had seized the center of the lakeside university town ...