John Louie Balagot, assistant Cabinet secretary of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), said the ICRC extraction efforts were ongoing. Go-signalADVERTISEMENT“The latest development is that the ICRC already has clearance from Malacañang and will talk to the military next. If initial efforts failed to push through on Saturday, the ICRC might be able to move in today, he added. “We have sent rescue teams (and) we keep sending people to locate areas where there are trapped civilians. Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza meanwhile told the Inquirer that Armed Forces Chief Gen. Eduardo Año had pledged to take care of the trapped civilians.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 27, 2017 17:03 UTC