Maintaining peace in its volatile Bangsamoro region is important for the Philippines, amid its bid for one of the 10 ...

It follows an agreement between China and the Philippines in July that aimed to reduce tensions over the Second Thomas Shoal, another reef in the Spratly Islands. China claims sovereignty over the ...

The country can be divided into three main areas: Luzon (the largest, northernmost island, which includes Manila); a group of islands ... largest island in the Philippines, found at the southern ...

This is hardly the first time the Philippine government has confronted a rebel group ... the Philippines is anything but quiet. Its people are spread across a vast archipelago of 7,100 islands ...

MANILA: The Philippines is exploring the possibility of converting two islands that were once part of a US navy base into a military reservation, its defence department said on Thursday (March 20 ...

Abu Sayaf split from the MNF in 1991 and made its name by taking Filipinos and foreigners hostage on the islands ... insurgent groups fighting for a Muslim state in the southern Philippines.

Though most people think of the Philippines as an island-hopping destination, few are aware of its cultural richness. With more than 100 ethnolinguistic groups – each with their own traditions ...

The Philippines is exploring the possibility of converting two islands that were once part of a US navy base into a military reservation, its defense department said on Thursday, a move to bolster ...

Philippines Eyes Transforming Islands of Former U.S. Base Into Military Reservation MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines is exploring the possibility of converting two islands that were once part of ...

MANILA, March 19 (Reuters) - The Philippines is exploring the possibility of converting two islands that were once part of a U.S. navy base into a military reservation, its defence department said ...