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Asia-Pacific Overview: November 2025
TTP attacks led to cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Chinese and Philippine vessels faced off in the South China Sea, and the Ta’ang Army in Myanmar agreed to a ceasefire.
Between an ICC trial and the 2028 polls, the Dutertes’ shifting fortunes are shaping the Philippine war on drugs
A close look at ACLED’s data on the Philippines’ continuing war on drugs and how it has been shaped by elections, international pressure, and the power struggle between the Duterte and Marcos political dynasties.
Asia-Pacific Overview: October 2025
Rohingya militants became increasingly active in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state, anti-government demonstrations turned deadly in Nepal, and mass rallies and violent demonstrations against corruption broke out in the Philippines this past month
Asia-Pacific Overview: August 2025
In July, a Thailand-Cambodia border dispute erupted, the Myanmar military intensified offensives, drone strikes ramped up in Pakistan, Papua New Guinea saw elections-related violence, and rido violence involving the MILF continued in the Philippines’ BARMM region.
The Philippines: Midterm elections marred by a countrywide surge in violence — Expert Comment
ACLED's expert comments on violence around the Philippines’ midterm elections.
Clan violence in the Southern Philippines: Rido threatens elections and peace in Bangsamoro
In a country where elections are historically accompanied by violence, fighting among major clan groups in the BARMM may put the first-ever elections there at risk.
Philippines: Drug war killings continue in the Philippines as former president Rodrigo Duterte faces ICC warrant over anti-drugs crackdown — Expert Comment
Nationwide protests in the Philippines follow ICC's arrest of Duterte, affecting upcoming elections.
The communist insurgency in the Philippines: A ‘protracted people’s war’ continues
This report examines the fighting between the state and the communist rebels under the Duterte and current Marcos, Jr. administrations.
Special Issue on the Targeting of Local Officials: The Philippines
The document discusses violence against local officials in the Philippines driven by elite rivalries and political dynasties.
The drug war rages on in the Philippines
This report analyzes ACLED data on the civilian toll, state responsibility, and shifting geographies of violence, as of November 2021.
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