Hundreds were killed after the once bustling town in the southern Philippines was occupied by hardline fighters in 2017.
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The staunchly Catholic Southeast Asian nation is the only place other than the Vatican where divorce is banned.
The Balikatan joint military exercises conclude on Friday after weeks of live fire drills and new weapons deployment.
The remote island of Itbayat is in the eye of any conflict with China and its residents are preparing themselves.
Batanes could find itself on the doorstep of war should the South China Sea dispute escalate or China invade Taiwan.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr has shown little interest in helping families find justice, as drug war killings continue.
The spat between her father, Rodrigo Duterte, and her boss, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, is testing her allegiances.
The two sides agreed to start talks this month, but continued fighting and mutual distrust have undermined process.
Freed after six years, the former Philippines senator spoke to Al Jazeera about her ordeal and her hopes for the future.
Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano say they were taken from the street by the military and endured abusive interrogations.
