Officials point to a Presidential Proclamation issued on December 23, 1953 which declared 6,000 hectares in Marawi as a military reservation as legal justification for the move... READ MORE›
They said IS foreign fighters unable to blend into the local population may be trying to leave, making their identification critical... READ MORE›
They said IS foreign fighters unable to blend into the local population may be trying to leave, making their identification critical... READ MORE›
Another photo, widely shared Wednesday, shows a man clad in black raising a black flag on a building beside the same mosque... READ MORE›
'Take down fake Facebook accounts' Also on Friday, the Philippine military asked Facebook to close dozens of accounts linked to fighters in Marawi City... READ MORE›
Philippines' president reassures soldiers who might be accused of committing abuses under Mindanao island martial law... READ MORE›
Last month, troops backed by airstrikes killed dozens of Maute militants and captured their jungle camp near Lanao del Sur's Piagapo town... READ MORE›
Exclusive Japan seeks Southeast Asia clout with chopper parts for Philippines military - sources... READ MORE›
Pigcawayan is in North Cotabato province in the centre of Mindanao island... READ MORE›
Philippine troops have killed an Abu Sayyaf commander wanted for kidnapping and attacks on foreign ships, a military official said on Sunday... READ MORE›
Pro-Islamic State militants have stormed a town and occupied a school in the southern Philippines... READ MORE›
Troops in the Philippines have killed four communist rebels during clashes in the eastern part of the country, a regional police spokesperson said... READ MORE›
Days before Mr. Trump was elected, Mr. Duterte named Mr. Antonio an envoy to the United States for trade, investment and economic affairs... READ MORE›
Tell him nobody's threatening him, that there will be no war, Duterte said, referring to the North Korean leader... READ MORE›
Marawi siege Army kills Abu Sayyaf, Maute commanders... READ MORE›
Last month, troops backed by airstrikes killed dozens of Maute militants and captured their jungle camp near Lanao del Sur's Piagapo town... READ MORE›
Thirty-six deaths, this is due to suffocation, Manila police chief Oscar Albayalde told CNN Philippines... READ MORE›
Abu Sayyaf fighters called for reinforcements from an allied group, the Maute, and dozens of gunmen managed to enter Marawi City and sweep through its streets... READ MORE›
On Tuesday, President Rodrigo Duterte declared a 60-day period of martial law in the south to expand his authority to fight the militants... READ MORE›
Marawi City residents describe scenes of panic and tragedy as they attempt to escape battle between troops and fighters... READ MORE›
Philippine government halts talks with communist rebels after series of attacks as president vows new offensive... READ MORE›
Ten soldiers have been killed in a government air strike in the embattled city of Marawi in the Philippines... READ MORE›
Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson Reuters... READ MORE›
Washington deployed special forces soldiers to Mindanao in 2002 to train and advise Filipino units fighting Abu Sayyaf militants in a program that once involved 1200 Americans... READ MORE›
As a precautionary measure, Australian Defence Force ADF strike operations into Syria have temporarily ceased, Australia's Department of Defence said in a statement... READ MORE›
I ask you on behalf of Russia and I address the American side held the new president and the new administration... READ MORE›
He said the Philippines will be committed to pressing ahead with cooperation with China in various fields... READ MORE›
Video of Manila Casino Attack Shows Robbery Was Goal, Police Say... READ MORE›
We do not have reasons to believe that they PSG personnel were the targets... READ MORE›
The Marawi siege did not only affect Marawi residents, but also the entire Maranao community, he told Al Jazeera... READ MORE›
Islamic State capturing a major city in the Philippines is a very significant blow to the security and stability of this region, he said... READ MORE›
Syaputra reportedly attempted to evade authorities by swimming across Lake Lanao to a town adjacent to Marawi... READ MORE›
US forces provide support to clear militants from Marawi, but Manila insists there are no American 'boots on the ground'... READ MORE›
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