The Department of Justice is considering filing war crimes charges against 37 members of the Maute terror group and their co-conspirators who held Marawi City under siege for 154 days, according to Palace spokesman Harry Roque.

“Thirty-seven cases of rebellion have been filed in court against members of the Maute and the people in conspiracy with them. A special panel of investigators are looking on [filing] cases in violation of the international humanitarian law perpetrated by the Mautes,” Roque said.

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