Terrorism in the Philippines

Terrorism is a major social issue in the Philippines and it is linked to the Moro conflict and the communist rebellion.[3] The country ranks in 16th place on the Global Terrorism Index's 2022 list of countries most affected by terrorism.

Quotes

• Terrorism in the Philippines is certainly nothing new. For years the NPA, the New People's Army, the armed wing of the National Democratic Front (NDF), terrorized the country, especially during the 1980s.
  • Terrorism in the Philippines: The Bloody Trail of Abu ... - 8 Dirk J. Barreveld · 2001

• The longstanding communist insurgency and terrorism in the Philippines are the reasons why the government cannot fully control and develop large parts of the country.
  • Handbook Of Terrorism In The Asia-pacific - 205 Rohan Gunaratna, ‎Stefanie Li Yee Kam · 2016

• There are no ready answers to the issues of do- mestic terrorism in the Philippines . There is no ade- quate military solution , nor is it a matter of ideology .
  • Encyclopedia of World Terrorism: 1996-2002 - 489 Frank Shanty, ‎Raymond Picquet, ‎John Lalla · 2003 ·