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Jay Apiag, Karapatan Southern Mindanao Region, holds a photo of propaganda posters declaring Karapatan, Gabriela, Bayan Muna, and Anakpawis as supporters of the New People's Army. Apiag called this acts of red-baiting, which results to real harm for activists in a press conference on Friday, July 4 in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

A government-owned trailer truck carries an army tank as it was unloaded at the Iligan City port. Several tanks arrived Thursday evening, Aug. 3 on board the Philippine Navy's BRP Davao Del Sur to support the ongoing military operations against the Daesh-inspired extremists in Marawi City. (Divina M. Suson/davaotoday.com)

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte takes a group selfie with the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team who graduated the 15-day SWAT advance course on Thursday, August 3 at the Davao City Police Office grounds. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Members of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team demonstrate proper handcuffing in a supposed raid during the skills demonstration at the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) grounds Thursday, Aug. 3. The demonstration was held during the SWAT Team's Advance Course Closing Ceremony where 48 new SWAT members graduated.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

This is a portion of the 11-hectare relocation site in Barangay Sagongsongan, Marawi City for the families who were displaced when Daesh-inspired group attacked the city on May 23, 2017. The area will be divided into five to house 1,000 houses each partition. (Divina M. Suson/davaotoday.com)