ARMM reiterates support to Duterte's decisions on the Marawi crisis

ROCAYA SUMNDAD OTICAL
Iligan City, Philippines
August 5, 2016

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) expressed its support to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on his decisions about the Marawi crisis. This was expressed by ARMM Regional Vice Governor Haroun Al-Rashid Alonto Lucman Jr. during the Mashuara Meranao organized by the three Maranao cabinet officials in the Duterte's administration held here Friday afternoon.

"On behalf of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao headed by Governor Mujiv Hataman, I would like to reiterate our support to the decisions of President Duterte as represented by Secretaries Abul Khayr Alonto, Abdullah Mama-o and Guiling Mamondiong," Lucman said.

Alonto is the chair of Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), Mama-o is the presidential adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers and Muslim Concerns, and Mamondiong is director general of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

Lucman said that since the start of the Marawi siege on May 23, ARMM was already in Marawi. He said when they monitored the incident, they worked for the immediate responses of the government.

With Lucman who attended the Mashuara were Atty. Rasol Mitmug Jr., ARMM chief of staff; Norhalila M. Campong, ARMM cabinet secretary; Boyet Alonto, DAF-ARMM regional secretary; and Atty. Naguib Sinarimbo, former ARMM executive secretary. (TNRS)