The Armed Forces of the Philippines said it will investigate the “friendly” fire that killed 11 soldiers and wounded 10 others amid the continued military operations against the ISIS-linked Maute group and Abu Sayyaf in Marawi City.
Hours after President Rodrigo Duterte warned of arresting communist leaders who will return from the Netherlands, Jose Maria Sison said the peace panels would have issued a joint statement on the fight against terrorism earlier.
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives gave their nod on House Bill 684 which seeks the inclusion of legitimate broadcast and online journalists in the coverage of Shield Law.
Negotiators of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines said they are confused on the government’s dealing with them after Duterte ordered for the arrest of their negotiators who were released to participate in the resumption of the formal talks in August last year.
The streets of Marawi are the expression of emptiness and the absence of life as all of the shops, stores, restaurants, schools, bakeries, gasoline stations and all other business establishments are closed.