Mindanao

The deadly bombing of a Catholic Mass in Marawi City ended years of relative peace in Mindanao. It is a reminder of the need for continued vigilance.

The December 3 bombing of a Catholic mass in Marawi City was an ominous warning as the Bangsamoro peace process approaches a crucial juncture.

The attack on a Catholic mass at Mindanao State University killed four people and injured at least 50 others.

Upcoming local elections in the BARMM, an autonomous region in the southern Philippines, will have implications for the 2025 Bangsamoro parliamentary election and the region's future stability.

Despite its increasing focus on external threats, the Philippine government can't afford to take the Bangsamoro peace process for granted.

The rise of a new leader suggests that Islamist militants continue to pose a clear and present security threat in the southern Philippines.

Violent extremists in the southern Philippines have generally remained aloof from global jihadist currents, but Manila should not be complacent.

A recent spike in clashes is threatening a fragile peace between the Philippine government and Moro Muslims in Mindanao.

A renewal of conflict between the Philippine military and an extremist group has shaken the Bangasmoro Autonomous Region.

A school for evacuated indigenous youth recently opened inside a Manila university.

The trip spotlighted some of the ongoing military interactions between the two sides.

Economic development in coastal communities will help stem the flow of illegal behavior.