President Benigno Aquino 3rd led a top-level meeting of security officials in Jolo, Sulu on Wednesday to “refine” a military strategy to rescue all the remaining hostages from the hands of the militant Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).

The Commander-in-Chief flew to the south on Wednesday and presided over the security meeting with officials led by Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and Interior Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento.

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