Hapilon hiding in Marawi mosque

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday said Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon was still in Marawi City, denying reports the wanted terrorist said to be the Islamic State’s (IS) “emir” in Southeast Asia had slipped through the military dragnet.

Speaking to reporters, Lorenzana maintained that Hapilon, who carries a $5-million bounty on his head courtesy of the US government, remained in the combat zone.