Possible spillover of Marawi violence monitored

Calvin D. Cordova 06/15/2017

POLICE in Central Visayas remained on heightened alert amidst the continuing crisis in Marawi City. Chief Supt. Noli Taliño, head of the Police Regional Office (PRO-7), assured that law enforcers are ready should the conflict in Marawi…

ISIS praises jihadist attacks in Marawi,Iran

AFP 06/13/2017

BEIRUT, Lebanon — A spokesman for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group praised jihadist attacks in the Philippines and Iran, in an audio recording broadcast Tuesday. The recording broadcast by jihadist accounts on social…

Marawi evacuees boost economy of nearby town

Inquirer.net 06/13/2017

SAGUIARAN, Lanao del Sur – This sleepy fourth class town of 24,619 people scattered in 30 barangays, suddenly came to life as hundreds of people from Marawi City – some 10 kilometers away – started arriving on…

Trauma bars Marawi kids from enrolling

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/13/2017

Nearly 100 students of Marawi City may have escaped the ongoing conflict there, but they are still traumatized by the violence days after they moved to Cebu City. Minang A. Mananggis, coordinator of the Madrasah Education Program…

Cebu honors modern-day heroes in Marawi

Benjie B. Talisic, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 06/12/2017

119th INDEPENDENCE DAY Soldiers fighting Maute terrorists in Marawi City took center stage during Independence Day celebrations on Monday. Acting Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella asked for a minute of silence to pray for the “fallen modern…

Marawi folk, soldiers raise PH flag with heavy hearts

Inquirer.net 06/12/2017

MARAWI CITY — The singing of the Philippine national anthem was somber as the flag was raised at the Marawi City hall on Monday morning — the day the country celebrated the 119th anniversary of its Independence…

Palace hails as ‘gallant heroes’ 13 Marines killed in Marawi

Inquirer.net 06/11/2017

Malacañang lamented the deaths of 13 Marines killed in action in Marawi City where government troops are battling ISIS-inspired Maute terrorists to retake the city. In a statement on Sunday, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella called the slain…

13 Marines killed in Marawi

Inquirer.net 06/10/2017

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur – The military’s attempt to push into the city’s villages of Bangolo, Marinaut and Lilod – in an attempt to secure the raising of the flag at Campo Ranao and at the…

AFP confirms presence of US forces in Marawi, but participation limited

Inquirer.net 06/10/2017

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur—The military on Saturday confirmed the presence of US forces here as Filipino soldiers continue their push towards the center of the city amid heavy resistance from combined Maute and Abu Sayyaf gunmen.…

Pope Francis calls for a minute of prayer

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/07/2017

AT 1 p.m. today, Thursday, Pope Francis is inviting everyone to stop their daily activities and dedicate a minute to reflect and pray for peace according to one’s own religious tradition. The Pope also calls on everyone…

Tomas asks hotels, malls: Issue IDs to armed civilians

Calvin Cordova, Inna Gian Mejia 06/06/2017

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña proposed that civilians with permits to carry guns be issued ID cards to allow them to carry their firearms inside malls and hotels. Osmeña earlier met with the heads of security of…

Dad cites need to profile Marawi refugees in Cebu

Intern 06/06/2017

Displaced families and refugees from Marawi City, who are in Cebu or are planning to come to Cebu, should be profiled or should register their names in the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) information management…

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