FACC's Silent Walk For Peace in Marawi on July 1

THE public  is invited to join a Silent Walk For Peace In Marawi sponsored by the Filipino-American Community of the Carolinas Inc. (FACC) to raise awareness of the plight of families victimized by the conflict in Marawi City, Philippines on July 1, Saturday this week.

Those joining the walk are asked to be at the parking area by the train at East Boulevard of Freedom Park at 7:30 am Saturday. 

The Silent Walk For Peace came about after friends of FACC president Susan Palmes-Dennis in Cagayan de Oro City started relief services for families displaced by the conflict in Marawi City.

“The time to help is now, not tomorrow, ”  said Robert de la Serna of Ateneo de Cagayan (Xavier University) who was in Marawi City days ago and distributed assistance to the women and children in the area.

Dela Serna is on an errand for Dr. Dures Tagayuna, governor of the Philippine Medical Association Northern Mindanao and a good friend of FACC incumbent president Susan P. Dennis.

It was learned that Xavier University plans to do a two-week intensive relief operation starting next week. 

Cagayan de Oro City is the capital of Misamis Oriental and houses Camp Edilberto Evangelista of the military's 4th Infantry Division. It is also the capital of northern Mindanao and is a three-hour drive to Marawi City.

A growing number of evacuees are now in the city. President Rodrigo Duterte met with some of the key players in solving the conflict in Marawi City in Cagayan de Oro and most of the wounded troops were sent to Camp Evangelista.

It has been a month since President Duterte declared martial Law in the island of Mindanao in order to contain and resolve the threat of the Maute terror group that had sworn allegiance to the terrorist group Isis.

The activity is aimed at raising public awareness of the plight of the Marawi City evacuees and the conflict that had plagued their city.

Amelia Lambert, an active FACC member, is excited about the activity and invited friends to attend the Walk For A Cause. “It's for a worthy cause,” she said. For more information please see the post at facc.ushttp://facc.us/ or at the FACC Facebook group page./Susan Palmes-Dennis