Viewfinder: Conflict in the Philippines

Author:: Pacific Standard Staff
Publish date:: Apr 26, 2017

Philippine soldiers take their position as they engage Islamic State-affiliated extremists on the southern island of Mindanao on April 25th, 2017. (Photo: Richel Umel/AFP/Getty Images)

The body of an alleged drug dealer is seen inside a Jeepney after a large-scale anti-drug raid by the police at a slum community in Manila, the Philippines, on July 20th, 2017.

The body of an alleged drug dealer is seen inside a Jeepney after a large-scale anti-drug raid by the police at a slum community in Manila, the Philippines, on July 20th, 2017.

A government soldier watches as journalists tour the ruins of what was the main battle area in Marawi on the southern island of Mindanao on October 25th, 2017, days after the military declared the fighting against IS-inspired Muslim militants over.

A government soldier watches as journalists tour the ruins of what was the main battle area in Marawi on the southern island of Mindanao on October 25th, 2017.

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A street vendor stretches as she waits for customers along a street in Manila on August 23rd, 2017.

A street vendor stretches as she waits for customers along a street in Manila on August 23rd, 2017.

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