(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is “very happy” the military has neutralized local terrorists Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute in Marawi.
This is according to Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief General Eduardo Año, who spoke in a press conference on Monday, hours after the deaths of the two terrorists who led the assault on the city in Mindanao in May that prompted Duterte to declare martial law in Mindanao.
“(The President) is very happy. Nakarating na news kay Presidente. He’s congratulating our troops. Sabi nga niya, nagbunga na,” the military official said.
According toAño, they expected the President to go to Marawi “anytime soon.”
He said the chief executive was in fact supposed to visit the war-torn city on Monday morning.
“But we expect a very big fight today na nagsimula kaninang umaga , kaya sabi namin patapusin muna natin ang bakbakan. Alam niyo naman si Presidente, icacancel niya lahat ng activities niya just to be with the troops,” Año said.
