Deja Vu in Mindanao
/Martial law in Mindanao fills up all the news slots in the Philippines since President Rodrigo Duterte declared it a week ago. We focus our In The Know listings on analyses and news reports, to get you updated on what has been happening:
How A Military Raid Triggered Marawi Attacks
http://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/171245-marawi-crisis-isis-plan-bautista
More Details Emerge on How Duterte Made Martial Law Decision
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/05/26/1703846/more-details-emerge-how-duterte-made-martial-law-decision
Is Martial Law the Right Response to ISIS?
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/157444/martial-law-right-response-isis-threat
Why People in Mindanao don't mind Martial Law
https://lefthandedsnake.wordpress.com/2017/05/27/why-people-in-mindanao-dont-mind-martial-law/
Priest Says He and 200 Others Are Being Held Hostage in the Philippines
http://time.com/4798001/philippines-isis-militants-hostage-video/
As our Video of the Week, we feature journalist Howie Severino and the iWitness team of GMA7 network who flew to Marawi right after the martial law declaration to document the real situation in that war-torn city. Here's "Ilaw ng Marawi."
Switching to the more peaceful and enduring part of the Philippines, PF Correspondent Criselda Yabes visits Mayon Volcano for the first time and is rightfully awed. In "Volcano Lover," the well-traveled journalist realizes that "Mayon Volcano is the gorgeous lady you save for last."
From Vancouver, Filipino artist Chito Maravilla is making waves with his eclectic art that a writer/collector describes as "Maravillaesque." PF Correspondent Rey de la Cruz reports.
Now that Memorial Day in the US has come and gone, summer barbecues are dominating family meals. PF Correspondent Elizabeth Ann Quirino has come up with a Peanut Sesame Pasta Salad that pairs well with the grilled meats and veggies that will surely be part of your summer table.
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