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Read more about the article UNTIL WHEN SHALL WE WAIT? Part 1 | Numbers of evacuees swell in Marawi
WAITING TO GO HOME – This elderly woman is among the thousands of displaced residents of Marawi who now stays in an evacuation center in Buru-un, Iligan City. She also longs to go home to Marawi as ground operations against the Maute group in the area continue. (Alexander D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

UNTIL WHEN SHALL WE WAIT? Part 1 | Numbers of evacuees swell in Marawi

  MARAWI CITY – On the 8th day after armed men attacked this city and Pres. Rodrigo Duterte declared Martial Law in Mindanao, uncertainties and fear painted the face of every…

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Read more about the article Marawi conflict in numbers: 19 civilians killed, 18,609 families displaced, 89 slain terrorists  
(Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Marawi conflict in numbers: 19 civilians killed, 18,609 families displaced, 89 slain terrorists  

A total of 19 civilians and 89 terrorists were killed while 18, 609 families were displaced, the latest update in the government’s tally on military action in Marawi City, according to Malacañang on Wednesday.

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Read more about the article Duterte approves ‘peace corridor’ to hasten relief ops in Marawi City
ARRIVAL HONORS. President Rodrigo Duterte walks by members of the Philippine Navy during their 119th anniversary celebration held at the Sasa Wharf in Davao City on Wednesday, May 31. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Duterte approves ‘peace corridor’ to hasten relief ops in Marawi City

The relief operations and humanitarian operations in the besieged Marawi City are expected to accelerate after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved to set-up a “peace corridor, an official said on Wednesday.

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