SENATOR Loren Legarda on Tuesday said she will look into the possibility of providing financial assistance to all soldiers and policemen who fought and survived the war in Marawi City. AdvertisementsDefense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday declared the cessation of military operations exactly five months after the Islamic State-inspired terrorist Maute Group seized Marawi City (Lanao del Sur) on May 23. “We thank all our brave men and women who fought in Marawi. Also, all surviving children of the deceased or permanently incapacitated military or police personnel are entitled to scholarship up to college in a non-exclusive school. Now that Marawi is in rubble, there’s an opportunity to rebuild it properly and correctly.”Sen. Nancy Binay has called on the authorities to speed up the clearing of war-torn Marawi City.

Source: Manila Times October 24, 2017 15:00 UTC