Troops prepare to secure a roadway near the town of Datu Paglas in Maguindanao during an attack by Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters members, May 8, 2021.

Philippine Muslim Autonomous Region Leader Seeks More Time to Control Militants

Murad Ebrahim says he is in talks with Islamic State-linked BIFF members to end violence.

Indigenous students wearing traditional garb join a sit-in protest at the University of the Philippines in suburban Manila to call on authorities to respect academic freedom, Jan. 28, 2021.

Philippine Police Free Tribespeople Accused of Training Children as Combatants

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The seven teachers had been charged with kidnapping, human trafficking and other offenses.

Philippine Coast Guard personnel aboard their ship, the BRP Cabra, monitor Chinese vessels anchored at Sabina Shoal, in the South China Sea, May 5, 2021.

Manila: Latest Patrols Show Almost 300 Chinese Militia Ships in Philippine Territory

2021-05-12

Vessels scattered across features of municipality in Spratly Islands, National Security Adviser says.

Evacuees break their fast during dusk at a temporary shelter in Datu Paglas, a town in Maguindanao province, southern Philippines, May 12, 2021. Dozens of families have sought shelter here after BIFF militants attacked the town at the weekend.

5 Pro-IS Militants Killed in Fresh Fighting in Southern Philippines, Army Says

2021-05-12

The clashes occurred as people in the mainly Muslim south were preparing to end Ramadan fasting.

Police from the Philippine Criminal Investigation and Detection Group escort two suspected members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters group, who were caught allegedly transporting explosives near Datu Paglas town in Maguindanao province, May 11, 2021.

Philippine President Calls on Muslim Autonomous Region’s Leaders to Help Control Militants

Rodrigo Duterte’s southern trip comes three days after troops engaged in gunbattle with BIFF.

Filipinos buy meat products at a market along a commercial street in Metro Manila, May 11, 2021.

Philippine Economy Shrinks for 5th Straight Quarter Amid Pandemic

The health department, meanwhile, reported that two Filipinos had tested positive for a deadly coronavirus variant first detected in India.

Troops secure the highway outside Datu Paglas town in Maguindanao, Philippines, during an attack by members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, a group aligned with the Islamic State, May 8, 2021.

Muslim Militants Pushed Out after Attacking Southern Town, Philippine Military Says

BIFF gunmen took over town market in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao province, before being driven out.

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