The Philippine Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebel group has warned that the withdrawal of the International Monitoring Team from the southern Philippines could lead to renewed violence. [more]
The Philippine Armed Forces and police were put on red alert Feb. 14, a day before a scheduled rally by opposition factions demanding the resignation of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. [more]
After the Communist New People's Army (NPA) rejected its cease-fire offer, Manila on Jan. 29 offered foreign mining firms military security assistance to guard against threats from the NPA. [more]
The Philippine government has called for a cease-fire with the Communist New People’s Army, the militant wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines-National Democratic Front. [more]
The Dec. 15 killing of Abdul Mubin Sakandal, a leader of the Philippines' Abu Sayyaf militant group, was essentially unimportant to the overall insurgency in the southern Philippines. [more]
A dozen Philippine military officers, including Sen. Antonio Trillanes, walked out of their trial Nov. 29 in Manila and led a large group in a demonstration against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. [more]
An improvised explosive device detonated outside the Philippine Congress building Nov. 13, killing two and wounding at least 10 people. The size and placement of the device suggest the bomb targeted a lawmaker with an interesting past. [more]
