Duterte asks congress to extend Mindanao martial law until year’s end
President Duterte has today (Tuesday, July 18) asked Congress to extend martial law on Mindanao until the end of the year. The island, which is home to 22 million people, …
President Duterte has today (Tuesday, July 18) asked Congress to extend martial law on Mindanao until the end of the year. The island, which is home to 22 million people, …
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has disputed President Duterte’s assertion that the military can arrest people without warrants under martial law. Speaking to troops on Friday, the president said they …
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has today (Wednesday, May 24) called on its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), to conduct more offensives to resist President Duterte’s …
A Catholic priest and churchgoers have been taken hostage by Islamic State-affiliated terrorists rampaging through Marawi City. Maute group gunmen forced their way into a cathedral and seized the Reverend …
Personally, I’ve never had the honour of being named ‘Chief Boy Scout’ of a nation, like President Duterte was yesterday. Nor have I ever been called upon to address an …
President Duterte warned today (Thursday, March 9) that he would be “forced” to declare martial law in Mindanao if violence in the region got any worse. Speaking to an audience …