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Read more about the article Missing for 7 years, mother fears son now with ISIS
AFTER losing him seven years ago, 35-year old Rowhanisa Abdul Jabar made the Facebook page "This Kid is Missing" with the photos of his 3-year old son, Azramie Magondacan on the cover. She hoped she could get help from netizens to get back her child. Now, on the same page, she posted Ram-Ram's photos comparing that of an alleged child combatant of the ISIS-inspired Maute group in Marawi who looked like her son. Her mother instinct is saying this child warrior could be Ram-Ram and appealed to the military to get him out alive if they find him. (Photos from Facebook page This Kid is Missing)

Missing for 7 years, mother fears son now with ISIS

A mother has found a glimmer of hope after seven years of searching for her missing son. Rowhanisa Abdul Jabar, a resident of Dagupan in Tondo, Manila, felt her heart beat faster after seeing a picture of an alleged child warrior of the ISIS-inspired which went viral online.

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Read more about the article Duterte wants forces to train on ‘urban terrorism’ combat
Clad in full battle gear, President Rodrigo Duterte visits the war-torn Marawi City for the third time on August 24, 2017 to boost the morale of the government troops from the Joint Special Operations Task Force Trident. (SIMEON CELI JR./PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)

Duterte wants forces to train on ‘urban terrorism’ combat

President Rodrigo Duterte wants government troops to incorporate the training of combatting urban terrorism. This, as their fight against ISIS-linked militants in Marawi City continue.

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Read more about the article No humanitarian crisis in Marawi? OCD draws flak
THOUSANDS FLED. Authorities said 140,155 civilians or 28,011 families already left Marawi (the data is based on ARMM-HEART report as of May 31). They are now staying either in evacuation centers or with their relatives in the nearby towns and cities in the provinces of Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte. Others evacuees have already reached Davao City and Negros Oriental in the Visayas. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com photo)

No humanitarian crisis in Marawi? OCD draws flak

The existence of a humanitarian crisis in Marawi is real and can be gleaned from the situation of the thousands of residents who were forced to abandon their abodes and are now temporarily settling in various evacuation centers in the area.

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Read more about the article Lorenzana: NPA collects P1.2 billion per year in mining areas in Mindanao
STOP PAYING – Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana called on the business sector not to give in to the demand of the NPA rebels by paying them revolutionary taxes that he dubbed as extortion. Lorenzana graced the 8th General Membership Meeting of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the Grand Regal Hotel on Friday, August 25. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Lorenzana: NPA collects P1.2 billion per year in mining areas in Mindanao

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana Jr said the New People’s Army is collecting around P1.2 billion in revolutionary taxes every year from various mining areas in Mindanao.

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