Some internally displaced children in war-torn Marawi City consider fighters of the international terror group Islamic (IS) as “heroes,” an official said on Thursday.

In a news conference in Malacañang, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William Ramirez said his coaches learned about this when the commission held the “Children’s Games for Peace” program in Iligan City last week.

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