Philippines News » Muslim Mindanao News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Security: Philippines taps combat veteran to lead armed forces amid regional tensions
Lieutenant General Antonio G. Nafarrete's career has been closely tied to the restive Mindanao region, which is preparing for polls Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has appointed army chief ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Security: BARMM polls put security forces on alert to prevent more violence, spillover
Security forces in the Bangsamoro region have intensified operations amid the first parliamentary election period due to fears of election-related violence. Over 8,000 police pers ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Security: PNP to step up security coordination with AFP ahead of BARMM gun ban
The Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed to work closely with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and tighten security measures ahead of the implementation of the gun ban for the Bangsamoro ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Security: AFP begins crackdown on Abu Sayyaf remnants, BIFF ahead of BARMM gun ban
Security officials warn that remnants of the Abu Sayyaf in Basilan, as well as BIFF in central Mindanao, could be exploited by local political actors during the election period ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Security: Security intensified in 27 red-category areas ahead of BARMM polls
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) intensified security operations after 27 election areas were classified under the red category ahead of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Security: Comelec, police, military expand BARMM polls security plan
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections, the police and military have expanded the parameters of the security preparations for the first-ever September 14 parliamentary elections in ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Security: What to know about a Philippines region with militant history visited by Bondi Beach suspects
MANILA, Philippines — The southern Philippines once drew small numbers of foreign militants aligned with al-Qaida or the Islamic State group to train in a secessionist conflict involving minority ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Security: Filipino religious leaders call for peace in troubled region
Religious leaders in the Philippines' only Muslim-majority and conflict-plagued region have called for dialogue to establish peace during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which coincides with the ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Security: Technician at Catholic-run radio station gunned down in Philippines
A broadcast technician working for a Catholic-run radio station was gunned down in the southern Philippines, making him the third media worker killed in the Catholic-majority nation this year. Dennis ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Security: The Bondi Beach Massacre: Links to the Philippines?
Law enforcement officers investigate the scene of an explosion that occurred during a Catholic Mass in a gymnasium at Mindanao State University in Marawi, Philippines, Dec. 3, 2023. Credit: ...