Martial Law In Philippine

The Philippine Congress on Saturday voted overwhelmingly to extend martial law in the south until the end of the year.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Congress to extend martial law in the southern island of Mindanao until the end of the year to crush rebels inspired by the ISIS terrorist group, his spokesman said today.

Philippine opposition lawmakers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to reject President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of martial law in the south of the country, branding it unconstitutional.

A gunman burst into a casino at a resort complex in Manila early Friday, set fire to gambling tables and stuffed a bag with casino chips. He was later found dead in an apparent suicide in a hotel room. Local media reports said at least 34 died as a result of the fire.

Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte angrily hit back Wednesday at Chelsea Clinton for criticising remarks he made about rape, using vulgar language while referring to her father's infidelities as American president.

Two thousand fearful civilians were trapped on Sunday inside a southern Philippine city where troops are battling Islamist terrorists, authorities said, as the death toll from almost a week of fighting neared 100.

Islamist terrorists rampaging through a southern Philippine city beheaded a local police chief, President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he may impose martial law throughout the nation, after declaring military rule in the southern third of the country to combat Islamist terrorists.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to impose martial rule to prosecute his deadly war on drugs, three decades after the nation shed dictatorship with a famous "People Power" revolt.

The Philippine Congress on Saturday voted overwhelmingly to extend martial law in the south until the end of the year.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Congress to extend martial law in the southern island of Mindanao until the end of the year to crush rebels inspired by the ISIS terrorist group, his spokesman said today.

Philippine opposition lawmakers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to reject President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of martial law in the south of the country, branding it unconstitutional.

A gunman burst into a casino at a resort complex in Manila early Friday, set fire to gambling tables and stuffed a bag with casino chips. He was later found dead in an apparent suicide in a hotel room. Local media reports said at least 34 died as a result of the fire.

Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte angrily hit back Wednesday at Chelsea Clinton for criticising remarks he made about rape, using vulgar language while referring to her father's infidelities as American president.

Two thousand fearful civilians were trapped on Sunday inside a southern Philippine city where troops are battling Islamist terrorists, authorities said, as the death toll from almost a week of fighting neared 100.

Islamist terrorists rampaging through a southern Philippine city beheaded a local police chief, President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he may impose martial law throughout the nation, after declaring military rule in the southern third of the country to combat Islamist terrorists.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to impose martial rule to prosecute his deadly war on drugs, three decades after the nation shed dictatorship with a famous "People Power" revolt.