Marawi residents welcome Duterte’s ‘No extension of Martial Law’ announcement

Froilan Gallardo 12/11/2019

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — The news that President Rodrigo Duterte would not extend Martial Law in Mindanao was widely cheered by war-weary residents in Marawi City in Lanao del Sur on Tuesday. “Its about time.…

CHR still verifying claims of rights violations in Mindanao

Inquirer.net 12/02/2018

One year and seven months after martial law was declared in Mindanao, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is still verifying reports of alleged abuses by the military. CHR Commissioner Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana said they had not received…

CPPO on guard vs possible Maute recruitment in Cebu

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/23/2018

The Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) is taking no chance in ensuring that no member of the dreaded Maute-ISIS group can  set foot and recruit new members in the province as the country marks the first anniversary…

One more building with 30 stragglers to clear and it’s over

Inquirer.net 10/23/2017

MARAWI CITY – Just one two-storey building to clear out and it’s all over. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr., deputy commander of Joint Task Group Ranao, said on Sunday that the troops would “do everything to finish the…

Lorenzana confirms Isnilon Hapilon, Omar Maute killed

Inquirer 10/16/2017

  The top leaders behind the months-long war in Marawi have been killed, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed Monday. Lorenzana made this confirmation when asked if reports were true that Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute were killed…

Gov’t troops retake Maute stronghold in Marawi

Inquirer.net 07/04/2017

Government troops took control of a Maute terrorist group stronghold in Marawi City’s battlezone, the military said on Tuesday. Dansalan College, one of Maute’s positions since the fighting broke out on May 23, fell into the government’s…

Strong indications Omar Maute is dead — military

Inquirer.net 06/23/2017

MARAWI CITY — The military on Friday said it got strong indications that Omarkhayyam Maute has been killed in one of the clashes here between soldiers and Maute gunmen. “Our report is that he was killed in…

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…

TEARFUL SEPARATION

Benjie B. Talisic, Inquirer.net, Nestle L. Semilla, Nestor P. Burgos Jr. 06/17/2017

They are battle-experienced soldiers, but they unabashedly shed tears and hugged their wives, children and other loved ones as they left Iloilo on Saturday to beef up government troops fighting the Islamic State-inspired Maute terror group in…

Firearms, explosives seized during arrest of Farhana Maute

Inquirer.net 06/10/2017

ILIGAN CITY – Assorted firearms and explosives were seized during the arrest of Farhana Romato Maute, mother of terrorist leaders Omar and Abdullah, in Masiu, Lanao del Sur on Friday. Chief Supt. Reuben Sindac, the Autonomous Region…

Military fighting Maute even on social media

Inquirer.net 06/09/2017

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — The military has asked Facebook Philippines to take down at least 63 accounts that it claimed were being operated by supporters and sympathizers of the Maute Group. Lt. Col. Jo-ar Herrera,…

PCSO pledges P5M aid to hospitalized Maute rebels, victims

Inquirer.net 06/09/2017

‘Apolitical’ donation Calling its charity organization “apolitical,” the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday announced that it is sending out P5 million worth of medicines and bottled water to victims and evacuees from Marawi City, and…

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