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WHAT seemed as a simple message Independence Day. The idea came from Meanwhile, one of the child’s letter so brave and fighting for us. I hope we President Rodrigo Duterte
board inside the command post of Tiger Garrido, a doctor, who visited sent to the soldiers were filled with will win! And I pray that you will be safe announced the liberation of Marawi
government forces in Marawi City has Marawi and found that the soldiers drawings including the Philippine after,” the letter read. City after the deaths of terror leaders
boosted the morale of troops amid the were short on personal supplies like flag. Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute.
five-month firefight as it contained underwear and socks. “Pagkabasa nung mga messages
letters of support from Filipinos “Dear soldiers, thank you for being ng mga bata, naging aware na sila na, However, a Maute straggler was
nationwide. uy may dahilan, nagkaroon pa sila recently killed in a firefight on Tuesday
ng mas mataas na dahilan kung bakit morning as troops spotted the former
A report on GMA News’ Unang naga-assault para sa mga ‘yun,” a Scout inside the main battle area.
Balita by Raffy Tima on Wednesday Ranger said.
showed that some of the letters were Colonel Romeo Brawner Jr., Task
even penned by children. Aside from the letters of support, a Force Ranao deputy commander, told
number of civilians have also sent food GMA News Online that the straggler
One of the Scout Rangers said that donations. seemed to be escaping. He added that
a child’s letter had really strengthened another straggler who wanted to enter
them to win the fight against the ISIS- “Dahil sa mga donations na inihatid the main battle area was killed by
inspired Maute members. dito sa amin, mas lalong tumaas yung government troops the other day.
morale ng tropa. So dahil dun, mas
“Alam naman natin kung ano yung napabilis yung pagtapos namin ng Latest data showed that a total of
impact ‘pag bata na yung nagsalita, kaguluhan dito sa Marawi,” another 47 civilians, 165 soldiers and police
kahit sinong battled seasoned warrior Scout Ranger said. officers, and 920 Maute members have
‘yan, kung bata na yung nagsalita, tagos been killed in the firefight in Marawi
talaga ‘yun,” he said. Combat operations in Marawi City since May 23. n Marlly Rome Bondoc,
were terminated last October 23 as all
The initiative to write letters for the militants were said to be killed in the RSJ, GMA News | Published November 1, 2017
soldiers deployed in Marawi started on war-torn city.
10:50 AM
Nonstop rains bring floods, landslide to Quezon, Camarines Sur
TUESDAY’S continuous rains The part of Maharlika Highway in The grand bus terminal in Labo, Camarines Sur on People prepare to wade in flooded Maharlika Highway
brought floods to different towns in the town of Gumaca is now seeing up Wednesday, November 1, 2017, is suabmerged in in Labo, Camarines Sur on Wednesday, November
Quezon province and Camarines Sur. to three kilometers of vehicular traffic knee-deep flood following overnight rainfall caused 1, 2017. Nonstop overnight rainfall caused flooding in
on both lanes because a ten-wheeler by Tropical Depression Ramil. Kabalikat Bicol Labo many parts of the province. Kabalikat Bicol Labo
Up to 20 families have voluntarily truck whose tire got removed blocked
left their homes in the center of Lopez, the highway. a report on Unang Balita on Wednesday. The low-pressure area that has On Wednesday, PAGASA raised
Quezon for evacuation centers after Motorists, including the driver of an started crossing the Visayas has Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 1 over
an overflow of the Talolong River Maharlika Highway itself was in developed into a tropical depression Northern Palawan including Calamian
flooded some barangays for almost gutter-deep flood, causing a mild build- overloaded motorcycle, soldiered on dubbed “Ramil.” The former LPA, the Group of Islands, Southern Occidental
four hours, according to a report by up of traffic in the area. through the floods to reach the market. northeast monsoon, and the tail end of Mindoro, Southern Oriental Mindoro,
GMA stringer Peewee Bacuño. a cold front soaked various parts of the Aklan, and Antique. n Nicole-Anne C.
Strong winds and rain uprooted Residents said a clogged drainage country in rains on Tuesday, according
Another six barangays were a coconut tree in Mauban, Quezon, system caused the flood in their area. to the weather bureau. Lagrimas, KG, GMA News | Published November
flooded in Atimonan, where nine nearly destroying the house it crashed
families were forcibly evacuated. into, but no injuries were reported. Some areas in Labo, Camarines Sur, 1, 2017 12:48 PM
also got flooded.
Forty-three passengers were Quezon’s Provincial Disaster Risk
stranded at Atimonan Port and also Reduction and Management Office and
had to be brought to evacuation local government units are conducting
centers. round-the-clock monitoring.
A landslide occupied one lane Camarines Sur
of Maharlika Highway in the town Meanwhile, in Camarines Sur, the
of Plaridel, but the road became town of Baao is experiencing knee-deep
completely passable as of posting floods, hurting the business of flower
time. vendors this Undas season, according to
QC bans unauthorized use of firecrackers in public places
THE local government of Quezon Meanwhile, barangay captains are had already issued an executive order
City will penalize any person caught required to “strictly enforce the measure regulating the use of firecrackers and
using firecrackers and other pyrotechnic within their territorial jurisdiction” other pyrotechnic devices.
devices in public places without the as stated under the Section 2 of the He signed Executive Order No. 28,
city’s permission. ordinance. which states that firecracker use will
In a press statement released They may also seek the assistance of be confined to community fireworks
Monday, Quezon City Mayor Herbert the QC Department of the Public Order display “to minimize the risk of injuries
Bautista approved City Ordinance and Safety (DPOS) and the QC Police and casualties.”
2618-2017 on October 13, authored District. The EO states that there will be a
by Councilor Ranulfo Ludovica, which It added that the upon the community fireworks display during
states that violators will have to pay consultation with the Liga ng mga an occasion or as part of a celebration,
P5,000 fine or face 1-year imprisonment Barangay, the DPOS is also mandated competition, or similar event held in a
or both depending on the discretion of to “promulgate implementing rules and venue apart from a residence.
the court. regulations within 30 days from the Moreover, the EO states that
Under the ordinance, “public effectivity of the ordinance.” fireworks display will be conducted
spaces” refer to street, roads, alleys, The Ordinance will take effect 15 under the supervision of a trained
thoroughfares, open space, plazas, days after its publication in a newspaper person licensed by the Philippine
parks, basketball courts and other of general circulation. National Police. n Marlly Rome Bondoc, RSJ,
similar places. In June, President Rodrigo Duterte GMA News | Published November 1, 2017 11:40 AM
