Author: DIVINA M. SUSON

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Read more about the article In Marawi, 27 unclaimed bodies laid to rest
The provincial government of Lanao del Sur buries on Monday, July 24, the 27 sets of human remains in Maqbar Public Cemetery in Barangay Papandayan Caniogan, Marawi City. (Divina M. Suson)

In Marawi, 27 unclaimed bodies laid to rest

The provincial government of Lanao del Sur buried on Tuesday morning?,? 27 unclaimed cadavers of individuals who died ?becau?se of the ongoing conflict in Marawi City.

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Read more about the article IN PHOTOS | A war that turned Marawi into rubble
A mosque stands still beside the remains of residential buildings along Agus River at Barangay Bubong Madaya near the Balo-i Bridge in Marawi City. The place was once a stronghold of the ISIS-inspired Maute group. Journalists were permitted last August 30 to cross the bridge that connects Barangay Raya Saduc and Bubong Madaya, after it was recaptured by the government troops weeks ago. It is the main route of the military in delivering their supplies and reinforcement. (Divina M. Suson)

IN PHOTOS | A war that turned Marawi into rubble

It was once known as a "Little Baguio" for the city's cool and fresh breeze. But today the air in Marawi smells of gunpowder. A few meters away from where journalists were traversing the bridge once controlled by armed militants, gun fighting continues. The government was also relentless in flushing out the militants in what they described as a small portion of the city's 87.55 square kilometers land area with continuous aerial bombardment.

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Read more about the article AFTER 100 DAYS
MARAWI AFTER 100 DAYS. Philippine Marines patrol the highway of Barangay Bubong Madaya on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The village became the main battle area between government troops and the ISIS-inspired Maute group in Marawi City for more than three months. The only Islamic City in the Philippines was completely destroyed 100 days after the fighting. (Divina M. Suson/davaotoday.com)

AFTER 100 DAYS

Philippine Marines patrol the highway of Barangay Bubong Madaya on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The village became the main battle area between government troops and the ISIS-inspired Maute group in Marawi City for more than three months.(Divina M. Suson/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Women in uniform leading Marawi peace efforts
FEMALE TROOPERS. The all-female Joint AFP-PNP Civil Relations Teams arrive Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 29, at the Laguindingan Airport in Cagayan De Oro City. They will be deployed to different evacuation centers in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur to lead a psycho-social intervention for the displaced families in Marawi City. (Divina M. Suson/davaotoday.com)

Women in uniform leading Marawi peace efforts

Clad in white hijabs, more than a hundred female officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) arrived at the Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental on Tuesday, August 30, as part of the government's rehabilitation effort in the war-stricken Marawi.

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