On Monday, The Philippine Star reported that soldiers captured a key bridge leading to the group’s main position. The report said government forces are now in control of the Mapandi Bridge that ...

The Lilod Guimba Bridge, Banggolo Bridge, and Mapandi Bridge were among the infrastructures built to ease transportation in the area. The municipality of Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, is known as ...

A resident was allowed to open his welding shop in Sector 1 of the former battle area. Mapandi Bridge, which saw fierce battles between the military and the militants, was among the first structures ...

Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra said work was 60% to 65% done as of May 22, 2021. Mapandi Bridge and Banggolo Bridge, which saw the fiercest battles during the siege, have been repaired. Phase 1 work ...

In the MAA, there are 10 projects and three have been completed. These are the Mapandi bridge completed in June 2019; Banggolo Bridge, September 2020; and Maritime outpost, July 2020. Among the ...

The reconstruction of Mapandi Bridge, one of the crossings to the battle area that was once the business district, has been completed. Construction of other key public facilities such as the Grand ...

‘Falcon,’ a Marine sniper, recalls how his companions died as they tried to reclaim the Mapandi bridge from the Maute group – Isis-inspired terrorists – amid the five-month-long conflict ...

THE 1.4-KILOMETER route to and from Marawi City via the Mapandi Bridge was reopened yesterday after a month of closure, the Joint Task Force (JTF) Ranao announced. The bridge, a major access point, ...

Troops have taken control of Mapandi Bridge on July 20. Citing another victory, Joint Task Force Marawi spokesperson Captain Jo-Ann Petinglay said the military has also retaken the Islamic Center ...

Mr. Duterte also went to the retaken Mapandi Bridge and to the main battle area where he accommodated a photo opportunity with soldiers. Earlier that day, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto C. Abella ...

The military on Aug. 30 re-opened the strategic Mapandi Bridge there, a month after taking it back from IS-inspired rebels. "We are in the last and the final push," marine commander, Brigadier General ...

He said the taking of the Bayabao Bridge also spelled another strategic win for the government after months of battling extremists here. “The same with Mapandi Bridge, Banggolo is the gateway to ...