Filipino Muslims vote in referendum to give them control over land, resources

A Muslim woman casts her ballot in a referendum at the Marawi Sagonsongan elementary school-turned polling station in Marawi, Lanao del Sur province, southern Philippines, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (Photo: Bogie Calupitan/AP.)

Nearly three million minority Muslims in southern Philippines voted on Monday in a referendum on autonomy, a move that is aimed at ending decades of deadly conflict and granting them greater control over their land and natural resources.

Iligan City police now on alert over alleged terror plot

ILIGAN City (24 Feb 2018) - Police here went on alert although its chief downplayed an alleged new terrorism plot here and Cotabato City.

Iligan police director, Senior Supt. Leony Roy Ga, yesterday said the threat "is not new."