This is the instrument through which Philippines President Duterte declared martial law in the Southern state of Mindanao.

The Philippines Constitution allows the President to make a martial law declaration in cases of invasion or rebellion.

On 27 June 2016 we brought you the news that Islamic State had declared Mindanao a province of the Caliphate.

Islamic State video announces creation of a province in The Philippines

This is then Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Rod Smith PSM on 24 June 2008 at an Australian Aid funded story telling session at an Australian Aid funded educational facility in Mindanao.

In 2011 we knew the security situation was bad and getting worse.

But we batted on, sending more and more money.

Marawi City was first given a regional office to manage our aid money in 2012.

Bangladeshi Muslim nationals palatable to local Muslim tastes run the show for us in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.

Marawi City is notable for having the highest number of private Madrassas (the local plural is Madaris) - or typically home-based Muslim "schools" with a fundamental Islamist education.

After we reported on the Islamic State claim of sovereignty over Mindanao, I wrote to Bishop and DFAT asking if they were aware of the Islamic State presence.

Julie Bishop took no notice.

It was only after Donald Trump became President that big-noting Julie "discovered" the Islamic State presence.