The Philippines Congress has granted President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to extend martial law on the southern island of Mindanao – a move that contravenes the country’s constitution.

A special form of government was established in Mindanao and Sulu. Zamboanga was made the capital. The first form of which was the Moro province and during the 12 years of its existence, the American ...

Sporadic and intermittent gunfire rang out in Zamboanga City for a fourth day on Thursday as armed forces continued to clash with Muslim Moro National Liberation Front rebels holding as many as ...

MANILA, Philippines – Mindanao is confronting a rising tide of Mpox (monkeypox) infections, with at least three regions reporting more than a dozen confirmed cases this month, which spotlighted ...

MANILA, Philippines – Two wetlands in Mindanao, one in the Caraga region and another in the Zamboanga Peninsula, have been added to the Ramsar Convention’s list of wetlands of international ...

Map: 5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near the Philippines By William B. Davis , Madison Dong , Judson Jones , John Keefe , Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky Updated June 9, 2025 at 3:33 p.m. E.T.