The Philippine Army (PA) spearheaded the commemoration of the fifth year anniversary of the liberation of Marawi City from the clutches of ISIS-inspired Maute Group on Monday, Oct. 17.
The Philippine Army spearheaded the commemoration of the fifth year anniversary of the liberation of Marawi City from the clutches of ISIS-inspired Maute Group on Monday, Oct. 17.
Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. served as the guest of honor and speaker during the activity where he remembered the final moments of the longest urban warfare in the country’s modern history. In Marawi City, a separate wreath-laying ceremony was held in Camp Ranao where Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines , said that the commemoration was important to recognize the efforts of the government to rebuild the war-torn city.
“I extend my utmost respect to our uniformed and non-uniformed heroes for their sincere dedication to keep watch and guard the gates of Marawi against the resurgence of terrorism and armed violence,” Bacarro said. “Patuloy tayong lumaban sa ngalan ng kapayapaan at kaunlaran para sa ating pamilya, kapwa Pilipino at sa mahal nating Pilipinas ,” Bacarro said.
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