Malacanang on Monday said the focus of the government security forces in clearing the besieged Marawi City remains on combat, intelligence and civil military operations.
Come June 23, various activities will be held as part of the nine-day activity although the celebration softly opened with the launch of the 50-day countdown of the anniversary last May 12, according to the province’s Information Office dispatch on Sunday, June 18.
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines reiterated its previous declaration that it stood firmly with the government to oppose and fight terrorism instigated by groups backed by the US government.
A military official on Thursday said that a suspected bomber of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-linked Maute group was arrested in Cagayan de Oro City on Thursday, June 15.
A total of P84 million worth of assistance was provided by government agencies to 66,738 families or 324,406 individuals displaced from the besieged Marawi City, an official said on Thursday.