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Cost of Marawi City fighting now at PHP2.5-B – Lorenzana

MANILA, Aug. 11 --- As fighting in Marawi City reached its 81st day, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana estimated that the government has spent close to PHP2.5 billion...

Senate approves Sen. Koko’s proposal to create special committee for Marawi

Senate President Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III's resolution calling for the creation of a special committee that will focus on the rebuilding of Marawi City was adopted by the Senate on Wednesday. Proposed...

‘Special’ Senate panel to assess damage, rehab efforts in Marawi City

MANILA, Aug. 10 -- A special Senate committee was formed to assess the extent of damage in the conflict-torn Marawi City as well as the estimated cost of the rehabilitation of the...

Dominguez hopeful Marawi conflict to end soon

MANILA, Aug. 9 -- Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has expressed optimism that the ongoing conflict in Marawi City in southern Philippines will end soon. In a briefing at the sidelines of the Philippine...

Treaty prohibits US airstrikes in PHL soil — Palace

MANILA, Aug. 8 -- Malacañang on Tuesday said that any direct participation in combat operations by US troops, including airstrikes, is prohibited under the Philippine Constitution and the mutual defense treaty...

Army, PNP hunt down BIFF in Maguindanao

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao, Aug 8 – Police and military forces in the province of Maguindanao have been placed on heightened alert after outlawed Moro armed group harassed Army and PNP detachments...

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