Lorenzana: Marawi conflict may end in a week or two

Inquirer.net 06/27/2017

The monthlong conflict in Marawi may be finished in a week or two, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Tuesday. In a radio interview over dzRH, the defense official admitted that there has been a “bit of…

Teacher recalls escape from Marawi, seeks help for her return to Cebu

Fe Marie D. Dumaboc, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/26/2017

FATIMA Ampaso, a Madrasah Education Program (teacher) teaching Muslim and non-Muslim leaders in Cebu City, recalled her and her family’s harrowing escape from the armed conflict in her hometown in Marawi City and her desire to return…

Gabriela asked to substantiate rape claims in Marawi City

Inquirer.net 06/26/2017

THE Philippine National Police (PNP) yesterday challenged a women’s rights group to show proof that would support their claims that government troops have been threatening to rape women if they would not leave Marawi City. “The answer…

War not over in Marawi

Ricky Poca 06/26/2017

Apparently, the war in Marawi City is not yet over despite the declaration of government forces that the war was to end last June 12, Philippine Independence Day. So why did the military fail to reach their…

Muslims pray for victims of Marawi siege

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/25/2017

FREYA Vida together with her family woke up at 5 a.m. yesterday to pray and commemorate Eid’l Fitr or the end of Ramadan at Plaza Independencia in Cebu City. Before the start of their prayer, Vida then…

Baby girl, 4, brought out of Marawi war zone

Inquirer.net 06/25/2017

Marawi City — Civilian rescue volunteers and members of the Philippine-Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace corridor took advantage of the ceasefire declared by the military on Sunday and plucked out five persons – including a baby…

Isnilon Hapilon may have fled Marawi

AFP 06/24/2017

Abu Sayyaf leader and one of America’s most wanted terrorists, Isnilon Hapilon may have escaped a five-week battle with Islamist militants in Mindanao, which began with a raid to capture him, the military said Saturday. Hapilon, a…

Regime of truth

Jason A. Baguia 06/23/2017

On the plane back to Cebu after attending a public service outreach in Iloilo City back in May, I learned from Chancellor Liza Corro of University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu that Amina Rasul-Bernardo will be our…

Jail inmates skip one meal to raise cash for Marawi evacuees

Inquirer.net 06/21/2017

KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato — Some 1,400 inmates of the Cotabato District Jail in Barangay Amas here skipped one meal to raise funds for the evacuees affected by the armed conflict in Marawi City. Supt. Simeon Dolojo,…

Prayer sought for peace in Marawi City

Fe Marie Dumaboc 06/20/2017

THE Cebu Archdiocese called for an Oratio Imperata or a General Prayer for Peace in all its parishes to seek divine intervention in ending the violence in Marawi City. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said the prayer had…

11 kilos of shabu seized from Maute stronghold in Marawi

Inquirer.net 06/19/2017

Authorities recovered 11 kilos of suspected shabu from a stronghold of the Maute Group in Marawi City during a clearing operation, the military said on Monday. Troops of Alfa Company led by First Lieutenant Emerson Tapang of…

Marawi becoming hub for IS fighters from SE Asia

AP 06/19/2017

WASHINGTON — Southeast Asia’s jihadis who fought by the hundreds for the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria now have a different battle closer to home in the southern Philippines. It’s a scenario raising significant alarm…

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