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‘Kapagugopa’: Groups initiate community kitchen for Marawi evacuees

As the crisis in the besieged Marawi City enters on the 23rd day, several religious groups initiated a community kitchen to feed the thousands evacuees. 

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HIGH ALERT. A Philippine Navy ship was spotted patrolling the bay of Iligan City on Tuesday afternoon, June 13. The city is placed on alert and a curfew is being implemented starting at 9 p.m. as military offensives against the ISIS-linked Matue Group and Abu Sayyaf continue in the nearby Marawi City. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

HIGH ALERT

A Philippine Navy ship was spotted patrolling the bay of Iligan City on Tuesday afternoon, June 13. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

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RISKING THEIR LIVES. Joel Yagon, a 34-year old barber who lived in Marawi City says he is transporting their hard-earned appliances and other items back to their hometown in Misamis Oriental. Yagon is one of the eight residents in Marawi City who braved returning to their village to salvage what is left of their belongings.(Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

RISKING THEIR LIVES

Joel Yagon, a 34-year old barber who lived in Marawi City says he is transporting their appliances and other items from their hometown in Misamis Oriental. Yagon is one of the eight residents in Marawi City who braved returning to their village to salvage what is left of their belongings. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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LOADED. Residents from Barangay Datu Saber of Marawi City hire a public utility jeepney to salvage their belongings and transport it outside the city as the fighting goes on against local terrorists and government forces. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Marawi residents brave the streets to get belongings

As military operations intensify here, six families who evacuated from Barangay Datu Saber returned to the ravaged city to get what were left of their belongings.

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Read more about the article 3-day interfaith humanitarian mission to aid victims of all-out war in Mindanao
INTERFAITH MISSION -- Nearly 700 volunteers from various parts of the country will participate the three-day interfaith humanitarian mission that started on Wednesday, June 14. The mission will cover the areas of Marawi City, President Roxas in North Cotabato and Matanao in Davao del Sur. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com)

3-day interfaith humanitarian mission to aid victims of all-out war in Mindanao

Nearly a thousand volunteers from various parts of Mindanao and from Luzon will take part in a three-day interfaith humanitarian mission that will begin today, June 14.

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