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Fewer but deadlier conflicts in ARMM in 2017 – report
A dramatic rise in the use of improvised explosive devices and shift to group-related attacks from individual attacks defined ARMM conflicts last year, according to the Conflict Alert 2018 report
Rain barrels ease water woes in Marawi relocation site
The Department of the Interior and Local Government is stepping in to provide a permanent solution to water problems in Marawi City's temporary shelters
Alleged Maute subleader, member arrested in Manila
Suspected Maute Group subleader Nasser Lomondot and member Rizasalam Lomondot are charged with illegal possession of firearms and ammunition as well as explosives
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Gov't death toll in Marawi siege rises to 168
The latest confirmed fatality is Philippine Marine Private Alejandro Balean, who went missing during the fierce battle over the Mapandi Bridge on June 9, 2017
Robredo asks Filipinos to remember Marawi residents this Christmas
'Alalahanin natin ang mga kapatid nating nasa Marawi. Nagsisimula pa lamang silang bumangon mula sa gulo ng hidwaang naganap ngayong taon,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
Duterte: Remember Marawi heroes, displaced residents this Christmas
'Let us pause and remember our countrymen who have lost their lives fighting for the integrity of our country, and for those who lost their homes and loved ones in the recent war,' says President Rodrigo Duterte in his Christmas message
At Brigada Eskwela, Briones promises Marawi kids that schools will be fixed
'We should never, never, never make children weep....Our duty and obligation, [as a] government in this world, is to make them happy now, is to give them all the opportunities for learning, whatever backgrounds we have,' says Education Secretary Leonor Briones
Jetlagged? Dela Rosa forgets PNP-suggested martial law time frame
'Kararating ko lang. Hindi ko pa alam kung ilang years ba 'yung kwan,' the visibly fazed top cop tells reporters, when asked why he favored an extension of martial rule in Mindanao
Duterte asks Congress for 1-year martial law extension
The extension is needed for the 'total eradication' of ISIS-inspired terror groups and 'communist terrorists,' says President Rodrigo Duterte
Duterte to ask Congress for 1-year martial law extension
(UPDATED) President Rodrigo Duterte once again wants martial law in Mindanao extended
Duterte still studying proposed extension of martial law in Mindanao
Martial law is supposed to expire on December 31 but the military and the police submitted last week separate reports recommending its extension
Minority senators oppose extension of martial law in Mindanao
'As security forces reign supreme during martial law, would not military rule actually get in the way of a people-centered rebuilding and rehabilitating of the once vibrant city?' they ask
P1-B livelihood aid allotted for Marawi siege victims – DSWD
The livelihood assistance may be availed of via the agency’s Sustainable Livelihood Program
PNP recommends to Duterte: One more year of martial law in Mindanao
(UPDATED) The recommendation is based on two things: security and rehabilitation
Marawi evacuees who lost homes will get free housing units – HUDCC
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council Chairperson Eduardo del Rosario says there are companies pledging to give housing assistance to residents affected by the Marawi siege
Robredo eyes prosthetics-making course for wounded soldiers
Vice President Leni Robredo says the course can serve as a livelihood opportunity for wounded soldiers who will no longer be able to return to service
Eyewitness to the Marawi siege
May 23, 2017 starts as a normal day for residents living on Abu Musa al-Ashari Street in Marawi City. Little do they know their street will be the site of the city's biggest crisis.
Group warns of revenge killings, rise in clan feuding in Marawi
According to International Alert Philippines, gender-related violence and clan feuds are the 3rd biggest cause of conflict in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Marawi rehab: 'Build communities resilient to threat of extremism'
'Are they treating this simply as a matter of building, constructing infrastructure? I hope not,' says International Alert Philippines country manager Francisco Lara Jr
From Yolanda to Marawi: What gov't must consider in rehabilitation
Environmental planners discuss what went wrong in the post-Yolanda rehabilitation which can be avoided in the rebuilding of war-torn Marawi City
PH military on Amnesty Int'l report: Abusive soldiers will be disciplined
The military remains committed to upholding international humanitarian law and protection of human rights, says AFP spokesman Major General Restituto Padilla
Gov't spent over P6 billion for Marawi crisis – DND
During budget plenary deliberations in the Senate, Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto says the Marawi crisis is a 'wake-up call' for government to improve the capabilities of the military
Robredo visits Marawi, eyes livelihood programs for residents
Vice President Leni Robredo's flagship anti-poverty program Angat Buhay will continue to help Marawi, which was among the beneficiary cities even before the war began
Turnbull talks security, terrorism, Marawi crisis during PH visit
During his 3-day Philippine visit for the 31st ASEAN Summit, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull meets with world leaders to discuss global and regional concerns
Did terrorists escape? Firearms cache found in Lake Lanao
Up to 30 firearms are recovered from Lake Lanao, and Task Group Ranao deputy commander Colonel Romeo Brawner says there could be more
Trump congratulates PH military for Marawi liberation
In his bilateral meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte, US President Donald Trump also vowed assistance in rehabilitating Marawi and in fighting remaining terrorists in the country
Marawi shows PH 'woefully inadequate' vs terrorism – Lorenzana
Terrorism is among the top security concerns that ASEAN leaders are expected to discuss in regional meetings in Vietnam and the Philippines this week
New ISIS emir? Lorenzana dismisses threat from Amin Baco
The military on Sunday pounded Amin Baco's supposed hide out inside the main battle area in Marawi, where clashes with stragglers continue
Indonesian 'terrorist' killed his Maute-ISIS 'buddy' to escape – PNP
'Ang unang ginawa niya, pinatay niya 'yung kan'yang buddy, para makalayas siya, at doon siya sa Lanao lake lumangoy, at nagtago for 3 hours,' says PNP chief Dela Rosa
Omar Maute's Indonesian wife arrested in Iligan
(UPDATED) Police also recover blasting caps, detonating cords, and a time fuse from the residence of Minhati Madrais
No timeline yet for capture of remaining Marawi stragglers
The military is also still determining the actual number of enemy combatant stragglers
Marawi still 'dangerous place' due to Maute stragglers
The Philippine military, however, says the stragglers are only fighting for survival and pose no threat to Marawi's overall security
Trump's top security aide hails global cooperation in Marawi
'We saw with the recent campaign in the Philippines in Mindanao and Marawi how important it is to work together,' says US National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster
Indonesian 'terrorist' nabbed in Marawi detained in Camp Crame
(3rd UPDATE) 22-year-old Indonesian Muhammad Syahputra is detained in Camp Crame in Quezon City for inquest proceedings. Rebellion charges have been recommended.
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Indonesian fighter arrested in Marawi
(UPDATED) Philippine police say the 22-year-old Indonesian fighter told them that his group was involved in a 2016 suicide attack that killed 8 people in Jakarta and was claimed by ISIS
Duterte brings top Marawi soldiers to Japan to 'unwind'
The Philippine President brings along top commanders who served in Marawi 'for a respite'
6 soldiers charged for looting in Marawi
Task Group Ranao deputy commander Colonel Romeo Brawner maintains the military does not tolerate looting and claims it's an isolated incident
Duterte assigns housing chief Del Rosario as Marawi rehab 'COO'
The President explains that all Secretaries are to report to HUDCC chief Eduardo Del Rosario in matters concerning Marawi, including financing concerns, but the Defense Department remains the 'overall' entity for rehab
Undas 2017: PH military remembers Marawi heroes
'Captain Sandoval left behind a wife who was anxiously waiting for a long overdue vacation abroad with her husband. She will instead stand vigil at the cemetery.'
IN PHOTOS: Heroes’ welcome for PH Navy’s Marawi contingent
The Marines fought fiercely to clear 3 critical bridges in the Marawi battle area, while the fleet patrolled Lake Lanao to make sure enemies could not escape and reinforcements were not able to go in
Fallen but not forgotten: The 4 SAF troopers killed in Marawi
They are fathers, brothers, sons, friends, and as their comrades in the PNP know them, heroes
Overkill? Some locals question Marawi shelling
Some local leaders wonder if its physical destruction – mostly from military aerial bombings – could have been avoided
Robredo urges Filipinos to remember Marawi heroes during Undas
'Because of the fight for peace, they sacrificed their lives,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
72 Marawi jail escapees still on the loose, says BJMP
'We are urging them to surrender to the Philippine National Police or the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology for continuing detention,' BJMP spokesperson Senior Jail Inspector Xavier Solda says
PH military probes alleged beating of terrorist by soldiers in Marawi
AFP spokesman Restituto Padilla says the military is supposed to treat its captives decently and respectfully
Manager of mall bazaar funding Maute Group arrested
Cops arrested Rasdy Malawani alias 'Rasdi Macabangkit/Makabanket' for illegal possession of firearms
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Rappler Talk: Marawi after the war
What's next for Marawi now that the war is over?
