Suganob and several church workers were seized by Maute gunmen inside the Marawi City cathedral compound on May 23 when the conflict began. “They simply are not asking for anything, just withdraw your forces away from Lanao del Sur and Marawi City, stop the airstrikes and the carnage.”ADVERTISEMENTDela Peña said he relayed the appeal to the military. “We have no more contact with [Suganob and his companions] but we are praying for their freedom,” he told the Inquirer. “Some civilians (rescued earlier) said he was still alive,” Lt. Col. Jo-Ar Herrera, spokesperson for Joint Task Force Marawi, told the Inquirer by phone. For donation from overseas:Inquirer Foundation Corp account:Inquirer Foundation Corp. Banco De Oro (BDO) Current Account No: 007960018860Swift Code: BNORPHMM

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 21, 2017 21:00 UTC