While Duterte had described Alvarez as the one who first pushed for Mindanao's secession, late Cagayan de Oro mayor Reuben Canoy actively called for the island's independence in earlier years.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday rejected calls for the secession of Mindanao or other parts of the country. As the principal law agency of the executive branch ...

MUCH has been said and written about the state of development of Mindanao recently. I will not get into the "Sub-Saharan" debate, but I checked out recent figures that say something about poverty in ...

MANILA, Philippines — As the May 12 elections approach, poll-related violence in some parts of Mindanao appears to be increasing, according to the Commission on Elections. Comelec Chairman ...