Former Commanding General Glorioso Miranda even labelled them as “the game-changer.” They fight differently- through enabling the maneuver forces. In reality, they played a vital role in winning the battle in Marawi. The Combat Engineer Battalion is usually overlooked by the masses during war. Just like a phoenix, Marawi will surely rise from the ashes. As we journey in this article, the Army Engineers will break the misconceptions about Marawi Siege and change your perspective to- people saving people, having a new home and re-establishing properties, and continuing to keep lives ensured. Whenever we hear of Marawi Siege, most people think it is all about: people fighting people, people losing their homes, destruction of properties, and death of several individuals. This time, the Army Engineers revealed their war fighting and strategic skills. The But last May 2017, an urban warfare happened in Marawi City. In the Philippines, the Army Engineers have been silent in performing their duties since most battles are guerilla warfare- such as encounters with the New People’s Army (NPA) on the mountains.
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