PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald de la Rosa burst into tears on Monday as he narrated the situation and wishes of the Special Action Force (SAF) commandos deployed in Marawi City to fight the militant Maute Group.

At the flag-raising ceremony at Camp Crame in Quezon City, De la Rosa lamented that the police commandos, along with military officers, shed "blood" while fighting the militants.

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