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Murad Ebrahim, interim chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), speaks with BenarNews in his office in Cotabato City, Philippines, June 21, 2019.

Murad Ebrahim: From Insurgent Leader to Peacemaker

MILF leader discusses challenges facing the new Muslim autonomous region in the southern Philippines.

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Philippines: MILF Leader Tells IS-linked Militants to Give up the Fight

Murad Ebrahim says his forces and good governance will help eradicate the threat in the southern Philippines.
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Manila Agrees to Joint Investigation of South China Sea Incident

A day after discarding Chinese proposal to probe fishing boat’s sinking, Duterte changes course.
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Philippines: Suspected Abu Sayyaf Members Release 10 Fishermen

The victims, described as sea gypsies, were freed without paying ransom, police say.
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Philippines Rejects Joint Probe with Beijing on South China Sea Incident

Manila wants to interview crew of Chinese ship that allegedly rammed Filipino boat.
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Philippines to Deport Suspected Pakistani Militant

Waqar Ahmad was arrested on suspicion of being part of a terrorist plot in the south, officials say.
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Philippine Police Bump Up Drug-War Death Toll to 6,600

Thirteen-hundred suspects were killed during the first five months of 2019, police say.
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From Rebel Front to Governing Force: MILF in Transition

Philippines: Inside the MILF Camp

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