BIFF victims given aid; PHL security forces prepare counter-offensive

From GMA News (Dec 29): BIFF victims given aid; PHL security forces prepare counter-offensive

Officials from the Social Welfare and Development Department and the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao's Emergency Assistance Response Team on Monday visited and provided financial assistance to the widows of the farmers executed by Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters gunmen.

The DSWD and the ARMM team provided each family with P10,000. The Maguindanao provincial government is also set to provide the families with aid: P10,000 in burial assistance and a sack of rice.

Meanwhile, Philippine security forces are preparing their counter-offensive against the BIFF, which had threatened to keep up attacks until the New Year.

“Habang mayroong mga grupo na gumugulo sa ating mga kababayan, lalong lalo na sa ating mga inosenteng sibilyan, eh, susugpuin natin yan. Hanggat maaari, hindi na natin sila hahayaan na makapag-gawa pa ng mga kaguluhan,” said Western Mindanao Command chief, Maj. Gen. Mayoralgo dela Cruz.

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