ZAMBOANGA CITY—Philippine Marine soldiers on Monday recovered almost P76 million in cash and cheques kept in a vault in one of the houses of a local businessman in Marawi City, military officials announced Tuesday. Brigadier General Custodio Parcon, commander of Task Group Marawi, told the INQUIRER that they recovered the cash and cheques during the military’s clearing operations against the Maute snipers and machine gun post on Saklot Street, Barangay Saduc in Marawi City. Parcon said the house belongs to Mariam Kouzbary Batara Dimaocor, owner of the company GM ROL-MAR Construction and Development. “We cannot tell their relationship with the Maute, it is still under investigation,” Parcon said. Inquiries may be addressed to Inquirer’s Corporate Affairs office through Connie Kalagayan at 897-4426, ckalagayan@inquirer.com.ph and Bianca Kasilag-Macahilig at 897-8808 local 352, bkasilag@inquirer.com.ph.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 06, 2017 03:07 UTC