24 October 2011 MEDIA RELEASE - British Embassy, Manila British Ambassador alarmed by recent attacks in Mindanao British Ambassador Stephen Lillie
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. A useful starting point for any analysis of the problem in Mindanao is the recognition that the Philippine governm
Read MoreMANILA — Philippine troops Thursday scoured the grisly remains of a heavily fortified encampment that they seized in search of a breakaway group of
Read MoreLast September 6, President Aquino signed Executive Order 57 which creates the National Coast Watch System (NCWS) in order to protect Philippine ter
Read MoreThis is a re-posted statement. Recent days have seen outbreaks of violence in areas of the southern Philippines. On behalf of the United States gove
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Read MoreTAGUM CITY—Communist guerrillas followed up their attacks on three mining firms in Surigao del Norte with yet another attack, this time on a multina
Read MoreDAVAO CITY, Philippines – Suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels stormed the headquarters and torched equipment of a Japanese-owned banana planta
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Read MoreKIDAPAWAN CITY ,Philippines – An Italian priest was shot dead by a lone gunman inside a Catholic church compound in North Cotabato yesterday mornin
Read MoreThe Philippines and the United States opened on Monday their latest joint war games amid warnings Manila was taking a “macho-like” approach to Beiji
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. AS we enter into the last quarter of 2011, it becomes more obvious every day that the confidence of January has tu
Read MoreEight months have passed since the auspicious resumption by the Aquino government of peace talks with the National Democratic Front that Gloria Arro
Read MoreBACOOR, Philippines (AP) — Gunmen who held six hostages inside a bank for three hours surrendered peacefully Thursday after a botched robbery in a c
Read MoreThis is a re-posted op-ed piece. Major mining companies have sent an SOS to the government, seeking protection for an industry that the government li
Read MoreAustralian and Japanese officials expressed concern Thursday over an attack by more than 200 communist guerrillas on three mining compounds in Surig
Read MoreCOTABATO City—The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has submitted a new proposal to the government, hoping that the stalled peace process can tak
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