Duterte ends Martial Law in Mindanao
President Rodrigo Duterte will no longer extend Martial Law in the Mindanao region, as confirmed by presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo, Wednesday. “The Office of the President wishes to announce that …
President Rodrigo Duterte will no longer extend Martial Law in the Mindanao region, as confirmed by presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo, Wednesday. “The Office of the President wishes to announce that …
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has formally recommended to President Rodrigo Duterte the non-extension of Martial Law in Mindanao. Duterte subjected entire Mindanao to Martial Law in May 2017 over attacks …
As the situation of peace and order gets better, it is unlikely that the Philippine National Police will even recommend extending martial law throughout Mindanao, which will end on December …
The United States has urged its citizens to avoid all “non-essential travel” to several areas in the southern Philippines. In a travel warning issued this week, the US warned its …
Communist rebels have vowed to launch “armed counteractions and offensives” nationwide to protest at the proposed extension of martial law in Mindanao. The leadership of the Communist Party of the …
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, …
An army spokesman has said that government troops are in “complete control” of Marawi city after clashes with Islamic State-affiliated terrorists — except in “certain areas”. Speaking today (Monday, May …
President Duterte has announced that Mindanao needs this very strict control of the population — with corresponding reduced civil liberties — because of the violence in Marawi City. Hmmm… This …
President Duterte joked that soldiers could rape up to three women, as he reassured them of his support in enforcing martial law in Mindanao. The president made the comments during …
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 …