Another Marawi inmate surrendered to authorities
An inmate from Marawi City Jail surrendered to authorities on Sunday, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology reported.
An inmate from Marawi City Jail surrendered to authorities on Sunday, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology reported.
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.
The military claimed that four suspected members of the New People's Army including a front secretary were killed in an encounter with government troops over the weekend.
President Rodrigo Duterte said traditional leaders should have reported that the local terrorists are already doing a military buildup in Marawi City.
In the midst of the continued threats posed by local terrorists, local chief executives in Lanao del Sur want to fortify the security of their respective towns through the formation of local defense forces.