Malacañang sought to allay fears that Marawi City was becoming a new hub for Islamist fighters in Southeast Asia.

Palace spokesman Ernesto Abella issued the statement after US Senator Joni Ernst expressed alarm over the growing presence of ISIS fighters in Mindanao.

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