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Duterte asks MILF’s help to rescue civilians trapped in Marawi

May 30, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the rebel Moro Islamic Liberation Front in assisting the civilians still trapped in war-torn Marawi City. Duterte assured the MILF, led by Al Haj Murad, that martial law declared in Mindanao was not directed to

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Philippines assuages concerns of foreign governments over Marawi crisis

May 30, 2017

Philippine government officials, led by Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, on Tuesday allayed concerns of the international community regarding Mindanao, which has been placed under martial law due to the terror attack in Marawi City. Cayetano, along with officials

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Dela Rosa says no contact with trapped police officers in Marawi

May 30, 2017

The Philippine National Police said there are trapped local police officers in Marawi City but they do not know how many of them are. “There are still unaccounted for. We don’t know what happened to them. There are trapped especially

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5 killed as landslide hits Puerto Princesa

May 30, 2017

A landslide caused by four days of rain due to the southwest monsoon loosened a boulder, killing five in Puerto Princesa on Monday, police said Tuesday. Allan Vidor, 44, Marites Vidor, 40, and their two daughters, Ashley Vidor,3, Almira Vidor,1,

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Pernia warns of “small Build, Build, Build” infra program if tax reform bill is derailed

May 30, 2017

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia warned on Tuesday the government’s ambitious “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program could be derailed and would end up “small” or “no build” at all if Congress fails to pass the first package of the tax

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Military hoping to clear Marawi Thursday: Lorenzana

Military hoping to clear Marawi Thursday: Lorenzana

May 29, 2017

The government is targeting to clear the city of Marawi from Maute-ISIS terrorist group members by Thursday, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Monday. “Yes, I am updated regularly. Timetable is one week from May 25,” Lorenzana said. Lorenzana said government

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Philippine forces in control of Marawi: military spokesman

May 29, 2017

Philippine security forces are in full control of Marawi City as they hope to end the crisis soon, a military spokesman said on Monday. Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla, Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesman, told the Mindanao Hour press briefing

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Iligan City on “lockdown” to prevent Marawi fighting from spreading to other areas

May 29, 2017

MARAWI CITY— A military official said Monday Iligan City, where people have sought refuge from fighting in Marawi, is in lockdown to prevent fighting in this city from spreading Col. Alex Aduca, chief of the 4th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, said

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