Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros on slain terrorist leaders Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute

Nais kong bigyan ng pagpupugay ang ating mga matatapang na sundalo sa ilalim ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sa kanilang matagumpay na pagsugpo sa ilang pangunahing lider ng teroristang Maute group.

I commend the brave men and women of our uniformed service who are fulfilling their duty to protect the lives of our people from the Maute group's acts of terror. They risk their lives for our safety. They deserve our utmost support and praise.

From the start, I have been confident that with or without Martial Law, our brave soldiers will be able to defeat the terrorist threat in Marawi. I hope this latest development will convince the government to lift Martial Law in Mindanao and begin the challenging task of rebuilding Marawi and the lives of all those affected by this conflict.