At least 100 enlisted and non-commissioned female personnel coming from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) will be deployed to Marawi City for the reconstruction, rehablitation and rebuilding phase of the war-torn area, the military announced on Tuesday.

Col. Edgard Arevalo, AFP public affairs chief, said the deployment of an all-female group of military and police personnel is to give a “feminine touch” to the ongoing crisis in Marawi City.

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