Curfew hours in strife-torn Zambo reduced: Philippines
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Crisis Management Committee has reduced the number of curfew hours in Zamboanga City to four hours more than a month since the siege of followers of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari.
The standoff left around 200 MNLF rebels, soldiers, policemen and civilians dead.
Zamboanga City Mayor Maria Isabel Climaco said that upon the recommendation of the business sector and authorities, curfew hours will now be from midnight until 4 a.m only.
The curfew is by virtue of a resolution of the CMC.
Climaco said after the crisis and flooding in the city, she has seen positive indications such as the peaceful celebrations of the Fiesta Pilar and Eid'l Adha that the city will rise again.
Majority of the schools in the city have already resumed classes.
Climaco appealed to residents to stop circulating text messages and posts on Facebook stating unverified reports of alleged presence of armed groups in the city.
Meanwhile, Col. Randolph Sino Cruz, spokesperson of Task Force ZAMPELAN, said clearing operations continue in conflict areas.
He appealed for patience from the affected residents.
Cruz said before the month ends, some parts of Barangay Mariki, Rio Hondo, Sta. Barbara and Sta. Catalina will be open to the residents.
But Zamboanga City Administrator Antonio Orendain Jr. clarified that residents will only be allowed to gradually enter the area and not to fully occupy their homes again.
Source http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/10/18/13/curfew-hours-strife-torn-zambo-reduced
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