The Presidential Spokesman Sec. Ernesto Abella said that President Rodrigo Duterte declared at 10 p.m. Tuesday night Philippine time to have 'Martial Law' in the entire island of Mindanao during the continues fights between the government forces and the rebel terr*rist group Maute in the City of Marawi. Although the President is still in Moscow Russia, he instructed the presidential spokesman to make an announcement for it. The martial law in the region will be in effect for two months or 60 days. Abella told"What the President has done is only for Mindanao including Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi,"
According to DFA Chief Allan Peter Cayetano, the meeting of President Duterte with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will be deferred and he will depart from Russia at 10 p.m. time in Moscow and return to Manila. And fortunately that their counterpart understands the present situation because of the Marawi Siege.
DFA Chief Peter Cayetano said
"They understand that the President has to return to the Philippines. I will stay behind to sign agreements. The President feels he is needed in Manila ASAP,"The Defense Secretary gives updates on the clash that 2 soldiers and one police officers di*d in the clash and another 12 others were injured and wounded.Lorenzana stated that
" The whole of Marawi City is blacked out. There is no light and there are Maute snipers all around so the troops are still on holding and several groups of element already joined them from other neighboring units,"
Lorenzana added that there will be additional government forces will be sent to the area. And plenty facilities were on fire such as St. Mary's Church, Marawi City Jail, Ninoy Aquino School and Dansalan College. The Defense chief uttered that
"No civilians are roaming around, they’re all in their houses but there are several houses that were burned surrounding the other facilities that were burned earlier,"
Many Netizens are requesting for prayers for our Muslim and Christian brothers safety and security for this moment of struggles and desolation.
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