Kamis , 15 Oct 2015, 06:25 WIB

Philippine army rejects call for negotiations to free hostages

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MANILA -- The Philippine army on Wednesdayrejected demands by Islamist militants to start negotiations forthe release of three abducted foreign tourists and a Filipinowoman and halt an offensive...

Senin , 02 Mar 2015, 22:29 WIB

Philippine army seizes rebel bomb factory as peace plan flounders

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MANILA -- Philippine soldiers have seized a Muslim rebel base and bomb factory in the south, a spokesman said on Monday, as a shaky peace process with the largest Muslim rebel group presents President Benigno Aquino's with his toughest political test.Howitzer batteries pounded positions of the splinter Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) on the southern island of Mindanao,...