

Members of the Davao City Police Office undergo a simulation exercise on Friday (7 July 2017) as part of their ongoing training on Special Weapons and Tactics. MINDANEWS PHOTO

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Sir, you had repeatedly expressed apologies to Marawi City residents. Allow me to take my democracy and express my apologies, too. I am very sorry, Mayor, that you have to be the one to apologize for

The owner of a store adjacent to the MSU-Main Campus in Marawi City closes her shop and calls it a day on Friday, 7 July 2017. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO

Armored personnel carriers from a conflict zone in Marawi City head back to camp on Friday afternoon (July 7, 2017). Fighting between government forces and the Maute Group entered its 46th day on July 7. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS

Smoke once again covers a portion of downtown Marawi City after a bombing run by military aircraft caused a fire in the area on Friday (July 7, 2017). MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
(Note from MindaNews: This is the official transcript of President Rodrigo Duterte’s media interview, released by the Presidential News Desk of the Presidential Communications Office) Presidential Communications Office Presidential News Desk MEDIA INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE FOLLOWING HIS

A tugboat pulls Philippine Navy’s BRP Ramon Alcaraz as it sails from Davao City on Thursday (July 6, 2017) en route to Celebes Sea for a joint coordinated border patrol with Indonesian Navy patrol boat KRI Kerapu. The coordinated patrol

ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 7 July) – In a world where mainsteam narrratives about Islam are very skewed towards violence, it is hard for a reader to accept nor imagine that it can be a theology of love. Nonetheless, let

A vendor arranges her fruits in Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur on Friday morning (July 7, 2017).[] Saguiaran lies next to Marawi City where fighting continues to rage between government forces and the Maute Group. MindaNews photo by H. Marcos C.

MARAWI CITY (MindaNews / 06 July) — The proposal for an identification card for Muslims in Central Luzon is a “locally initiated” move and is “not dictated” by the Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership, PNP Director-General Ronald dela Rosa said




