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DND: No talks with US on drone strike against PH terror targets

MANILA, Aug. 8 -- There are no talks with the US government regarding the use of its armed drones against ISIS-inspired terror groups in the Philippines. This was confirmed by Department of...

Mindanao solons support Marawi rehab budget

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, August 7 — Next year's national budget should include funds for the rehabilitation of Marawi City. This was the consensus of several Mindanaoan lawmakers as the Lower House...

Muslim clerics to issue fatwa vs terrorism

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 8 – Ulamas or Muslim clerics based in the province of Lanao del Sur, where Marawi City is situated, are mobilizing to convene a national Ulama conference to...

Australia vows support to communities affected by Marawi conflict

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced on Tuesday that they will lend their helping hands to assist the civilians affected in Marawi by providing $20 million as support for the recovery...

EastMinCom reaffirms commitment to IHL

via Eunice Samonte   NSFA, Panacan, Davao City - Troops under Eastern Mindanao Command affirmed their commitment to adhere to the International Human Rights (IHR) and support International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in the...

Government starts post-conflict needs assessment in Marawi

The government has started the post-conflict needs assessment (PCNA) in war-torn Marawi City, an official said Monday, August 7. At a press briefing in Malacañan, Assistant Secretary Kristoffer James Purisima said the...

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