ADVERTISEMENTDinner in MalacañangThey later dined with Mr. Duterte in Malacañang during a military-sponsored trip to Manila last month. On Feb. 7, when he met with some of the former rebels in Malacañang, the President asked them about going to Hong Kong, one of China’s special administrative regions. “You want to go to Hong Kong? All my female soldiers who fought in Marawi, from the police and the military, I sent them to Hong Kong for a vacation. Mr. Duterte praised the surrendered rebels, saying they made a good decision because the NPA was fighting for a dying and flawed cause.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 06, 2018 23:15 UTC