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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Francis Escudero said that President Rodrigo Duterte cannot set aside the decision of Congress and the Supreme Court on the implementation of martial law. Escudero reiterated that the constitutional provisions about martial law were put in place in order to safeguard against possible abuses. “Sa ilalim kasi ng Saligang Batas, sa totoo lang wala naman na ngipin ‘yung martial law. Mas psychological ‘yun more than anything else,” Escudero […]
(Eagle News) – Kinumpirma ng Philippine National Police na may kinalaman sa iligal na droga ang Maute Group. Ayon kay PNP Chief Director Gen. Ronald dela Rosa, bago pa man siya maupo sa kaniyang pwesto, nakatanggap na sila ng impormasyon na nagtipun-tipon ang karamihan sa mga drug lord sa Metro Manila, Luzon at Visayas sa Marawi City. Ayon sa heneral, protektado ng Maute Group at mga narco-politician ang mga nasabing drug lord. Ibinunyag ito ni Dela […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III assured the public that there was nothing to worry about now that President Rodrigo Duterte had placed the entire Mindanao under martial law. “The terrorists are the threat here. They have repeatedly shown an utter disregard for the sanctity of human life and have shown that they will not hesitate to resort to violence and mayhem to further their ends,” the Senate President […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bangsamoro Transition Commissioner for Women Samira Gotuc-Tomawis pleaded to the government and the Maute Group to refrain from involving civilians in the continuing fight between the two forces. The fight between the Maute Group and the government has affected over a million residents of Lanao del Norte, mainly because it contributed to the rise in the prices of basic goods including rice.
Inilunsad ng Malacañang ngayong araw (Mayo 29) ang tinatawag na Mindanao Hour. Ito ay kasunod ng martial law declaration ni Pangulong sa buong Mindanao sa loob ng 60 araw simula noong Mayo 23. Layunin ng nasabing programa ang pagbibigay ng update sa publiko kaugnay ng nagpapatuloy na karahasan sa Marawi at sa iba pang bahagi ng Mindanao. Ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, itinakda ang Mindanao Hour tuwing Lunes, Miyerkules, at Biyernes, sa ganap na […]
(Eagle News) — Umakyat na sa 97 ang bilang ng mga nasasawi matapos ang pagkubkob ng Maute Group sa Marawi City na sinundan ng matinding opensiba ng military laban sa mga ito. Sa pinakahuling tala ng 103rd Infantry Brigade, nasa 61 miyembro na ng Maute at Abu Sayyaf ang napapaslang, samantalang 19 naman ang nasawing sibilyan. Nasa 13 sundalo naman at 4 na pulis ang nalagas sa panig ng gobyerno. Ayon kay Lt. Col Joa-Ar […]
Gonzales: Gov’t battling between 400 to 700 Islamist terrorists from ASG, Maute, BIFF, other groups (Eagle News) — Former National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales said that the Marawi situation is “very, very serious” and “dangerous” as the Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon had managed to merge a combination of forces numbering between 400 to 700 from the Maute group, the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in his campaign to establish a caliphate […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) will ask the Supreme Court to create special courts to hear cases faced by members of the Maute Group. Based on records of the DOJ, 89 members of the Maute Group face cases of kidnapping, and kidnapping with murder in the Malabang Regional Trial Court in Lanao Del Sur, while an additional four face charges of illegal possession of improvised incendiary devices. Justice Secretary […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The United States of America condemned the attack of the Maute Group in Marawi City. In a statement, Washingon D.C. promised to give aid to the Philippines in the fight against terrorism, adding that the Philippines is its closest ally. The statement was released in the face of President Rodrigo Duterte’s criticisms against the American government due to its comments against President Duterte’s war on drugs. https://youtu.be/WRTOtuHzIu0
(Eagle News) — Many people shared their different views about President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to declare martial law in the whole province of Mindanao after the Marawi siege. While many agreed with the decision of President Duterte, there were also some who held rallies to express their opposition to it. A Facebook post by the Ronda Brigada showed some citizens in General Santos vandalizing a street during a protest. Others took selfies with government troops […]
(Eagle News) –Malaking tulong daw sa operasyon ang deklarasyon ng martial law sa Mindanao. Ito ay ayon sa Armed Forces of the Philippines, na kasalukuyang nakikipagbakbakan sa mga miyembro ng Maute terrorist group sa Marawi. Ayon sa militar, makakatulong ang pagdeklara ng martial law sa Mindanao sa pagpigil na makatakas sa ibang lugar ang mga bandido. Samantala, kinumpira ng mga awtoridad ang impormasyon na may mga pinugutan at may hawak na mga hostage ang mga terorista. […]
(Eagle News) — Asahan pa raw ang pagpapaigting ng seguridad sa Metro Manila. Ito ang sinabi ni National Capital Region Police Office Director Chief Superintendent Oscar Albayalde sa gitna nang kaguluhan sa Marawi City kung saan sangkot ang pinagsanib na pwersa ng grupong Abu Sayyaf at Maute Group, laban sa militar at mga pulis. Ang bakbakan ang naging dahilan ng pagdeklara ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ng martial law sa Mindanao. Ayon kay Albayalde, asahan pa raw ang […]
