Troops clash with terrorists, MILF says it was 'em

COTABATO CITY – As military forces continue its offensive against the pro-ISIS group Dawlah Islamiya and Maute Group in the town of Maguind in Lanao del Sur province, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front said the fighting was between government troops and its forces.

Duterte approves amnesty program for rebels

DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte approved an amnesty program for Muslim and communist rebels who would agree to surrender their weapons as they return to normal life in the latest such attempt to tame rural insurgencies that have raged for half a century.

13 Sayyaf terrorists yield in Sulu

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Over a dozen Abu Sayyaf terrorists surrendered to the military in Sulu province with security officials offering possible amnesty despite the group’s notoriety and ruthless campaign in the volatile Muslim region.