[Madame Dufarge]

The rebels, who have signed a cease-fire with the government, have been fighting for Muslim self-rule in the southern Philippines for nearly three decades.

The Moros have been doing the same thing in the Philippines since at least Teddy Roosevelt's time.

[VOA]

The Moros have been doing the same thing in the Philippines since at least Teddy Roosevelt's time.

As I understand it, that is correct.
These Muslims are just begging for another smack-down.