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ON FIRE. Black smoke billowed from the area of Sarimanok in Marawi City on Saturday morning, May 27 as attack helicopters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines pounded the area where members of Maute group are believed to be holding their position. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Use of bigger bombs in Marawi discretion of ground commanders – Padilla

Ground commanders ?directing military operations to ?retake Marawi City will have the discretion ?to using big bombs in areas where members of ISIS-linked Maute Group are still holed up.

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Read more about the article Duterte: No negotiations with ISIS-inspired militants
President Rodrigo Duterte, in an interview on the sidelines of his visit to the 403rd Infantry Brigade Headquarters at Camp Bahian in Barangay Impalambong, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on July 6, 2017. (JOEY DALUMPINES/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)

Duterte: No negotiations with ISIS-inspired militants

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated the stand of the government that it will not engage in negotiations with ISIS-inspired militants in Marawi City.

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Read more about the article Duterte visits wounded troopers in Davao
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte salutes to Private Alex Agiaman during his visit to the Metro Davao Medical and Research Center in Davao City on July 6, 2017. The President awarded a wounded personnel medal to Agiaman who was one of soldiers wounded in an encounter with suspected New People's Army members in Monkayo, Compostela Valley on July 1, 2017. (ROBINSON NIÑAL JR./PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)

Duterte visits wounded troopers in Davao

President Rodrigo Duterte visited wounded-in-action (WIA) soldiers at the Metro Davao Medical Research Center (MDMRC) here on Thursday, June 6.

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Read more about the article Beheading of kidnap victims a desperate move of ASG – Padilla
NO BOMBS. Designated spokesperson for the implementation of Martial Law, Brigadier General Restituto Padilla says they are extra careful not to bomb Marawi City to avoid further collateral damage. Padilla says they are merely making "surgical airstrikes" against the Maute group in a press conference on Friday, May 26 at a hotel in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Beheading of kidnap victims a desperate move of ASG – Padilla

The Armed Forces of the Philippines expressed belief the Abu Sayyaf Group is now desperate to get away from the pressures that the government forces are pushing in their areas in Basilan – and that the group has resorted to beheading their kidnap victims.

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