Syria and BARMM, a history of violence
Marcos should watch out for violence. After all, this a region that saw conflict and violence for decades after the Philippines won its independence in 1946.
Postponing the BARMM elections
Senators have proposed to push back to 2026 the parliamentary elections in the volatile Muslim provinces to amend the law creating the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Training and exporting islamist militants
The Islamist militants’ activities may have been reduced to a peace and order problem that does not need US support.
FACT-CHECK: The MILF is not a terrorist organization
Get Real Philippines made the false claim that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front is a terrorist organization
Uneasy peace in the South
The Philippines cannot afford another security problem. There are outside forces waiting for things to explode in the south. Pro-Islamic State militant forces are looking for the next region to destabilize. It could be Mindanao. Let’s hope it’s not.