Duterte says casino attacker is a “crazy man”, not a terrorist
President Duterte has broken his silence on the Manila casino attack, saying it was not the work of the Islamic State (IS) but of a “crazy man.” “He’s crazy. That …
Marawi City
Eleven soldiers killed in “friendly fire” airstrike as Marawi City chaos continues
Eleven government soldiers were killed in a “friendly fire” airstrike as the battle to free Marawi City from terrorist fighters continues to rage. The calamity brings to 171 the number …
Terrible twos? Toddler placed on list of Maute terror group suspects
A toddler has been included in a government list of people suspected of helping the Maute terror group attack Marawi City. There are 18 names in the “lookout report”, including …
Government news agency slammed for “fake news”
The government-run Philippine News Agency (PNA) vowed to tighten up procedures after a photo from the Vietnam war was used to illustrate an article about the Marawi City crisis. In …
Kidnapped Marawi priest says 240 civilians held hostage by terrorists
https://www.facebook.com/Isoytv/videos/1972885652946851/ Maute terrorists released a video today (Tuesday, May 30) showing kidnapped priest Father Teresito Soganub relaying his captors’ demand that government forces withdraw from Marawi City. In the five-minute …
Peace talks with communists halted after vow to resist martial law
The latest round of peace talks with communist rebels has been called off after they ordered their fighters to step up attacks in response to martial law. Speaking after nearly …
Army says it has “complete control” of Marawi (except where it doesn’t)
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 …
Duterte (wrongly) tells soldiers they can arrest without warrants
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has disputed President Duterte’s assertion that the military can arrest people without warrants under martial law. Speaking to troops on Friday, the president said they …
Jim Allen: Do we really need martial law? I doubt it…
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 …
Duterte jokes that soldiers can rape up to three women
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 …
Duterte proclaims martial law in Mindanao after Islamic terrorists attack
President Duterte has today (Tuesday, May 23) declared martial law in the island of Mindanao following the attack of the Maute Group in Marawi City. The decree was announced by …
Terrorists raise black flag of Islamic State over Philippine city
The black flag of the so-called Islamic State (IS) was raised in a Philippine city as government troops clashed with terrorists today (Tuesday, May 23). One soldier has been confirmed …