IS-linked Militants Gunned Down in the Philippines, One Responsible for Church Attack

October 31, 2019 — 10/31/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – Last week, security forces in the Philippines killed seven suspected members of an Islamic State-inspired militant group during a clash in the southern Philippines,...

IS-linked Terrorists Arrested in Southern Philippines

September 22, 2019 — 09/22/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – In two separate operations, Philippine government forces arrested four IS-linked terrorists, with three allegedly involved in the Marawi siege in 2017. On Tuesday, a...

U.S. Designates IS-Philippines Leader as Global Terrorist

September 13, 2019 — 09/13/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – On September 10, the U.S. government declared the leader of the Islamic State’s militant branch in the Philippines as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist...

Pastor in Southern Philippines Fears For Safety Over Red-tagging

September 4, 2019 — 09/04/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – After posters and flyers were distributed last week branding him as a communist rebel, a pastor in southern Philippines has voiced concern over his...

Churches in Northern Philippines Ask Military Not to Visit Them

August 16, 2019 — 08/16/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – Pastors in the northern Philippines have told the military to stop paying visit to their churches because it has caused "fear and distress" among...

Philippines Receives Warnings of New IS-linked Group

August 12, 2019 — 08/12/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – Philippine security officials have been placed on heightened alert following a report that a group allied to the Islamic State (IS) was targeting churches...

Protestant Pastor Shot Dead in Southern Philippines

August 3, 2019 — 08/03/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – A pastor from the United Church of Christ in Philippines (UCCP) was killed in Antipas, Cotabato Friday morning, according to the police. The victim...

Catholic Church Under Fire in Philippines

June 12, 2019 — 06/12/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) — The Catholic Church in the Philippines is under fire from President Rodrigo Duterte, who told Catholics to leave their jobs if they feel like...

Christians Call for Peace in Rural Philippines

June 9, 2019 — 06/09/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – Leaders of most of the Philippines major Christian denominations have joined together in asking that the government resume peace talks with the National Democratic...

Philippines’ Marawi Could Become a Hotbed for Terrorists

May 25, 2019 — 05/25/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – Marawi was liberated by the Philippine army from the Maute terrorists in October 2017, after the militants had occupied the Muslim-majority city for five...