Read more about the article Palace says Marawi siege was carefully planned 
Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella (davaotoday.com)

Palace says Marawi siege was carefully planned 

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.

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Read more about the article Analyst says Marawi siege a US proxy war vs. Duterte
NOT ACCOUNTED. As of May 31, ARMM-HEART data said 3,228 civilians were still reported missing or stranded while 2,265 were already rescued. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com photo)

Analyst says Marawi siege a US proxy war vs. Duterte

An analyst said the attack in Marawi City is a form of a proxy war that the US is staging against President Rodrigo Duterte, whose pivot now leans towards what he called “a Eurasian alliance with China and Russia.”

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Read more about the article IN PHOTOS | War taking its toll on civilians in Marawi
MOST VULNERABLE. Children, considered as the most vulnerable, experience uneasiness and distress inside the evacuation centers. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com photo)

IN PHOTOS | War taking its toll on civilians in Marawi

Children, considered as the most vulnerable, experience uneasiness and distress inside the evacuation centers. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com photo)

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