MANILA — While she appreciated Congress for allowing a Maranao leader to air her concerns about martial law on Saturday, Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo stressed the need to listen to the residents of the besieged Marawi City. We are here, ask us what’s important to us,'” Robredo said in her Sunday radio program, “BISErbisyong Leni,” aired on RMN-dzXL 558 kHz. She made the call a day after the House of Representatives and the Senate voted 261-18 in a special joint session to extend martial law in Mindanao until the end of the year upon President Duterte’s request. ADVERTISEMENT“I think it’s an important message, because in any conflict, any project, it’s important to listen to the people who are most affected,” she said. 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 23, 2017 12:11 UTC