ENTERING the 24th day of fighting in Marawi City, we believe it will help public comprehension of the situation if we shift our perspectives on the struggle for control of the city and its attendant implication for the whole of Mindanao.

Since May 23, when fighting began in Marawi, the media and the public have viewed the situation only as a matter of clearing the Muslim-majority city of Maute rebels and ending the hostilities and the Maute rebellion.

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