Government officials confirmed on Sunday, September 17, that Father Teresito Soganub has been "rescued" by government troops in Marawi City.
President Rodrigo Duterte hinted Saturday, September 16, that he is still open to resuming the formal talks with the Communists.
As people recall the day when American military bases were kicked out from the Philippines on September 16, 1991, thousands of Lumad and Moro people who joined the Lakbayan of National Minorities protested outside the US Embassy in Manila on September 15 to oppose the increasing US interventions and presence in the country under the Duterte administration.
Over 30 Lumad passengers had postpone their flight Saturday morning, September 15, as police here suspected they were trafficking minors.
On the day his captors set him free, S?enior ?P?olice ?O?fficer ?2 George Canete Rupinta’s wife broke another news: his father-in-law had passed away.