More than 200,000 people wait in limbo as the Philippines fights Islamic State`s allies in Mindanao
(LA Times Kings)

In an evacuation center filled with parents running after scampering children and adults huddled together on mats, Saipoding Mariga stood alone. He spent his days wandering aimlessly, trying to pass time while waiting for word about his wife, Geraldine. She was trapped in their home in the city...