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President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday revealed a personal connection to the armed conflict in Marawi City.

In his first public appearance in nearly a week, the President said some of his cousins are fighting alongside the Maute group that laid siege to the lakeside town.

"May mga pinsan ako nandoon sa Maute, aba 'kala ninyo. Because they were there, a cousin of mine died. Nagpunta sila doon, isang truck," Duterte said.

"Nagtaka nga 'yung mga PSG [Presidential Security Guard] kung sino 'yan. Sabi ko, 'Mga pinsan ko iyan. Hayaan mo.' Doon, nag-usap-usap kami, iyung iba, for the sake of adventure or I do not know what. Sabi ko, 'Huwag kayong pumasok diyan... Wala kayong makuha sa isang, what -- You do not even have an idea of how, what government Basta inyo, patayan lang."

Duterte, a Maranao himself, vowed to release P20 billion for Marawi's rehabilitation. He also reiterated the government's commitment to bringing peace to Mindanao.

ANC, 28 June 2017