It was the assessment given by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police that Mindanao has reached a “critical moment” that led to the declaration of Martial Law.
Archbishop Emeritus Fernando Capalla of the Archdiocese of Davao said the desecration of the Church by terrorists in Marawi City is not just an act against religion, but against the right of people to worship.
A convoy of several army trucks transported wounded soldiers in a hospital here Friday afternoon.
As the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) strengthens its implementation of the anti-jaywalking ordinance in the city, students are reminded that they are not exempted to the law, an official said.
The government peace panel lauded the National Democratic Front of the Philippines in its commitment to fight against terrorist groups in the country.
As the main body to implement martial law in this part of Mindanao, the Eastern Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines said it has activated a Multi-Sectoral Advisory Group to ensure accountability and transparency.
A respite in fighting negotiated by the peace implementing panels of the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front paved the way for the rescue of more than a hundred civilians trapped in the fighting in Marawi City, Sunday.
The former professor of President Rodrigo Duterte now has stronger words against him following the cancellation of the fifth round of talks.
Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the Maute group had planned their siege in Marawi very well, saying that the terrorists chose the commercial heart of the city in order to sustain themselves from the goods ransacked from the establishments in the area.
In a statement Thursday night, June 1, the Negotiating Panel of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) said they want to resume the talks “as soon as possible.”
