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MARAWI AFTER 100 DAYS. Philippine Marines patrol the highway of Barangay Bubong Madaya on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The village became the main battle area between government troops and the ISIS-inspired Maute group in Marawi City for more than three months. The only Islamic City in the Philippines was completely destroyed 100 days after the fighting. (Divina M. Suson/davaotoday.com)

Moro leaders oppose plan to build military camps in Marawi

Two Moro leaders on Wednesday, November 22, criticized the President’s plan of putting up a military camp in Marawi City.

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Read more about the article Bishop asks Duterte to reconsider military offensive against rebels
Iglesia Filipina Independiente Bishop Felixberto Calang, convenor of the Sowing the Seeds of Peace Movement in Mindanao chats with Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza after the opening ceremony of the fourth round of the GRP-NDFP peace talks in Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk, the Netherlands on Monday, April 3, 2017. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Bishop asks Duterte to reconsider military offensive against rebels

The peace negotiations have gained strides under the Duterte administration so it comes as a surprise to a church leader and peace advocate why the President has to discontinue it.

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Read more about the article Postwar postcard: Sara Duterte, Cayetano visit war-torn Marawi City
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Postwar postcard: Sara Duterte, Cayetano visit war-torn Marawi City

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Thursday, November 16, visited Marawi City, a month after her father, President Rodrigo Duterte ended five months of the intensive military offensives in the city that displaced at least 350,000 civilians.

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Read more about the article Marawi ‘bakwits’ required to register with LGU, says official
DISPLACED FAMILIES. As the fighting continues in Marawi City, thousands of evacuees are now staying temporarily in nearby towns and in Iligan City in Lanao del Norte. Photo shows some evacuees who are being provided with supplies by a team from the ARMM-HEART in Barangay Tomas Cabili in Iligan City on Saturday, May 27. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Marawi ‘bakwits’ required to register with LGU, says official

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) returning to Marawi City must register first with the local government so they can be given the necessary assistance, a City Welfare and Development (CSWD) official said.

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