U.S. soldiers are scheduled to conduct training exercises in Jolo. The U.S.-Philippine military exercises, called Balikatan ("shoulder to shoulder"), are meant to quell Abu Sayyaf, another Islamic ...

In the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), 7 out of 8 lawmakers are among the signatories. The only exception was Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman. PCIJ's map is based on the ...

Sources tell AsiaNews about poor security in Jolo (Mindanao), a town targeted by Muslim extremists for years. The chapel attacked on 25 December is located inside a military camp where attackers ...

Huge waves destroyed homes in Jolo, Sulu, leaving hundreds of families homeless, as a low pressure area (LPA) continued to bring rains over large portions of Mindanao, the Visayas and Bicol.

Peace zone in Jolo aims to keep violence out of bounds Mindanao: Peace-lovers and pacifists have declared Jolo island, to the extreme south of Mindanao, a special "Zone of Peace". Representatives ...

Jolo and its surrounding islands are home to some of the world's most enchanting beaches. Jolo's volcanic mountains rise sharply from the turquoise waters of the Sulu Sea. It is an island formed ...