But the 10 to 15 days is beyond the Sona by the way, so don’t expect it to be before the Sona,” Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Earlier, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said security forces were working toward ending the siege by the terrorists in Marawi within the “indicative target” raised by Duterte. Padilla said about 600 buildings in Marawi City had yet to be cleared, with the government troops clearing about 50 structures a day. But he said the campaign against the terrorists would not necessarily extend the imposition of martial law in Mindanao. “The secretary is the administrator of martial law and will necessarily have to have his inputs into the document.”

Source: The Standard July 14, 2017 16:07 UTC