At least thirteen dead in Philippines clashes

Latest report coming from Philipppines says that at least 13 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels were killed and four others wounded in a clash with troops between the towns of Mamasapano and Datu Saudi...

Philippines: Autonomy Mindanao deal 'illegal'

As Philippine President Gloria Arroyo prepared to confront a fourth impeachment, the supreme court ruled as illegal her negotiated deal to give Muslim separatists control over Southern...

Philippines fighting worst in 5 years while US plays both sides

As the Red Corss has warned over the worsening situation in Southern Philipines where muslim separatist and government clash, curent US administration plays both sides selectively.  " 2008-09-05 14:53:06...

Is a crusade-like violence broiling (again) in Philippine south?

"Dreaded Ilaga is back" says the headline of one of the more popular broadsheets in the country.  The group, known for its atrocities and human rights abuses in the '70s, has resurfaced with threats to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), according to...

Troops seize 15 MILF camps

"MANILA -- Thousands of troops backed by air and artillery fire have captured 15 strongholds of the Moro rebels in the southern Philippines after five days of intense fighting, officials said Monday. More than 272,000 villagers have also fled their homes due to the ongoing...

Fighting intensifies in Philippines (Updated)

Clashes with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) intensifie on Mindanao island, Philippines. MILF is "fighting for Muslim self-rule in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation for decades" Last week,...

Troops penetrate Moro rebels' camp

A Correction to my story yesterday, of which was a problem of my bad understanding of Tagalog, sorry that I reported incorrectly about MILF surrender. I have since deleted the story has it has no value on the facts of this Filipino struggle. . "ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Government...

31 MILF rebels yield, turn over 8 firearms

"DAVAO CITY -- Thirty-one followers of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leader Abdullah Saber Macapaar alias Kumander Bravo surrendered to the military Wednesday night. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has stepped up its operations against rogue MILF rebels...

‘They were laughing while firing’

An account of a survivor in the Kolambugan town of Lanao del Norte south of the Philippines when fighters of the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front laid siege to the town and caused the death of 39 people. (Read story)

Philippine separatists warn of war

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front, a Philippine separatist group, has warned the Manila government over further attacks in the Saouth of the country. It threatened with a  "an all-out war in...

MILF should prove its respectability

GOVERNMENT should talk peace only with reasonable and respectable armed groups or it could end up looking dumb, like what the Arroyo administration is viewed with the way the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is acting. The attacks on villages in North Cotabato and...

TV reporter witnesses 4-hour dying of a Marine

Journalists in the Philippines never run out of stories of conflict to cover.  The island of Mindanao in the Southern Philippines, at most a peaceful and bountiful land, is home to a Muslim separatist...

UPDATED: Thousands flee Philippine fighting

" Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in southern Philippines after fierce clashes between Muslim separatists and government troops broke out. But officials vowed to press on with a contentious...

Fighting escalates in Southern Philippines

Manila, Philippines -- Government troops continue to battle Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels at the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. More than 100,000 villagers have fled to evacuation centers.  Isolated in some towns within the provinces of Maguindanao...

Philippines battles Muslim rebels

" The Philippine military has launched attacks on Muslim fighters in the country's south, prompting thousands of people to flee their homes. Officials said fighting...

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