CLARK, Pampanga: President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday urged government forces not to let their guard down because the threats of terrorism and insurgency remain, a view shared by an official of the Asian Development Bank. Hi issued the warning a day after the military ended its combat operations against the Maute terror group that laid siege to Marawi City. That you have left your families and the comfort of your homes to serve the country is truly praiseworthy,” Duterte said. Absolutely not because those underlying issues have not been addressed like the development issues, economic issues,” the bank official said. “The Abu Sayyaf Group in Sulu [is]still intact.

Source: Manila Times October 24, 2017 18:22 UTC