Islamic State – Philippines Province

Islamic State – Philippines Province
LeaderUnknown
Dates of operation2016 – present
Split fromIslamic State – East Asia Province
Country Philippines
Allegiance Islamic State
Active regionsSulu Archipelago, Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Cotabato, Malaysia, Indonesia
IdeologyIslamic Statism
StatusActive
Opponents Philippines
Indonesia
Malaysia
Battles and warsIslamic State insurgency in the Philippines

The Islamic State – Philippines Province (ISPP) (Arabic: ولاية الفلبين, romanizedWilāyat al-Filibbīn) is a branch of the Islamic State (IS) operating in the Philippines, primarily in Mindanao. It emerged from local jihadist groups that pledged allegiance to IS in April 2016.