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BASILAN, the Philippines — Across the islands of the southern Philippines, the black flag of the Islamic State is flying over what the group considers its East Asia province. Men in the jungle ...
The cathedral in Jolo has been a frequent target of a small group of militants affiliated with Abu Sayyaf and the Islamic State. In 2010, two separate grenade attacks rocked the church, though no ...
JOLO, Philippines — When U.S. troops land on this forbidding jungle island in the coming weeks, they will find a proud tribal people with a historic hatred of the United States and a deep ...
Once a war zone, southern Philippines rebrands as tourist destination. New visitors are flocking to the Sulu Archipelago. But the specter of violence — both real and imagined — persists.
This page provides all the information you need to know about Jolo Airport, Philippines. This page is created with the aim of helping travelers and tourists visiting Philippines or traveling to Jolo ...
MANILA, Philippines --Philippine authorities have given an armed gang with ties to the Abu Sayyaf Muslim guerilla group five days to release four Christian hostages or face an all out military ...
JOLO, Philippines — Two bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim jihadists are active, killing at least 20 people and wounding 81 ...
JOLO, Philippines — At least 20 people were killed and 111 wounded after two bombs exploded minutes apart during Sunday Mass in a Catholic cathedral on the southern Philippine island of Jolo. ...
Through the Isle of Jolo spread a familiar, deadly-chilling fear. On that speck in the Sulu Archipelago, southwesternmost part of the Philippines, the Moros were going juramentado again. When a ...
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – 100216-N-1008D-009 JOLO, Philippines (Feb. 16, 2010) Marhama Dambong, a dental aide with the Sulu Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO), examines the ...
Night - Scattered showers with a 53% chance of precipitation. Winds from SW to SSW. The overnight low will be 74 °F (23.3 °C). Cloudy with a high of 84 °F (28.9 °C) and a 55% chance of ...
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Amroussi “Cheng” Rasul, a grandson of the late Hadji Butu, the first Muslim Filipino senator, vividly recalled the haunting scenes from 50 years ago in Jolo ...