The United States is continuing its development assistance to Mindanao despite the declaration of martial law on the island since Tuesday, a US Embassy official said over the weekend.

US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Michael Klecheski told The Manila Times that the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) personnel, both foreign and local, are properly secured whenever they go around the island, including Marawi City, capitral of Lanao del Sur province.

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