<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:37:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@kawal/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Soldier in Marawi Exposed Himself in the Line of Fire, But Why?]]></title><description><![CDATA["MILITARY OFFICER REMOVES HELMET, PUTS DOWN RIFLE AND TALKS FACE-TO-FACE WITH HARDCORE TERRORISTS ." In all the years she had spent covering the soldiers in the front lines, yesterday was quite]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@kawal/a-soldier-in-marawi-exposed-himself-in-the-line-of-fire-but-why</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@kawal/a-soldier-in-marawi-exposed-himself-in-the-line-of-fire-but-why</guid><category><![CDATA[philippines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 04:27:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKRHGPKURNx1ntGBn3psE8x865NAfwg8ZKmCWMPSzViEc3XfiaVqPd5g8iAhFyG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take My Rifle and My Life is Gone!]]></title><description><![CDATA["Don't let the enemies have my weapon sir." -wounded soldier in Marawi. Here's an artwork from Ms Shiela Anapi who had the chance to see a soldier being recued from the fronts of Marawi. It speaks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@kawal/take-my-rifle-and-my-life-is-gone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@kawal/take-my-rifle-and-my-life-is-gone</guid><category><![CDATA[philippines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 02:05:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyAFDio5hEWrxsGFR25rRohhPaK22j81Kpj1SM3sXFCG9wcb3b4qnVLfMXTy7jEDkE5Hc4n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a Culture of Peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Madrasas and other spaces where Islam is being practiced are breading grounds for violent extremists. Unfair, unpleasant and harsh but this statement is becoming an evolving stereotype that is not to be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/kawal/@kawal/building-a-culture-of-peace</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/kawal/@kawal/building-a-culture-of-peace</guid><category><![CDATA[kawal]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 06:09:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEodBkvWWzAFZ1FaFLPs6NhfjMHau37tdHuqegCnuuJoko8Ga1rv84GqRTXqjr6C3ofQ7b3wZXLHy7FfJRcRfsbgXdtAVL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Selfless Sacrifice: Above and Beyond the Call of Duty]]></title><description><![CDATA[I barely know him personally but I cried silenty as I read through the article. [1] This is a story of How an army captain died saving his soldier's life in Marawi “I had 6 companies under me. He was the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/marawi/@kawal/selfless-sacrifice-above-and-beyond-the-call-of-duty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/marawi/@kawal/selfless-sacrifice-above-and-beyond-the-call-of-duty</guid><category><![CDATA[marawi]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 06:45:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3ejZQFLqXedKTTEJcpMs8yghkwZUUFjQ7vNjcMZgPrpQagdHiD8MfoH2gQqJqnpPkdBSMEgcjoT9BNXKP4J6EVSyYQwzJHMrDaswqWhrZabxyXt5TzkPBwgkqvVpnwVf8rd4u46sHK6GrS8iMvb5xvpZoV8nwytGWHmYZ1pvqaq63mBUWadUiziUHP7GS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Awit sa Marawi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Awit Handog ni Esang deTorres para sa Marawi. Kristyano at Muslim, Hindi bat iisa? Nilalang tayo ni Allah na iisang Ama. Kung bubuksan ang puso ng bawat isa, Sa mundo maghahari ay ngiti't saya. Marawi,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/marawi/@kawal/awit-sa-marawi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/marawi/@kawal/awit-sa-marawi</guid><category><![CDATA[marawi]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 12:31:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eJhxg4m97Mk9ZbwfRCtMPaHWyA4wu8V5uUz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heroes of Marawi: Walang Iwanan! (A Tribute to Cpt Sandoval)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy and under no circumstances will I ever embarrass my country. -Ranger's Creed Cpt Rommel Sandoval, a member of PMA Class 2005, is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/heroes-of-marawi-walang-iwanan-a-tribute-to-cpt-sandoval</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/heroes-of-marawi-walang-iwanan-a-tribute-to-cpt-sandoval</guid><category><![CDATA[steemph]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 10:10:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyAFDtUDTFiG9kutR2q4jBDMy4XzGDLvaaU5rGd3gP89mWAb8Ffo3zYdYjtGNLjUWqGEw1Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sino Si Cpt Gerry Gambala?]]></title><description><![CDATA["With my limited knowledge of how they think and act as persons, I sincerely believe in their brand of moral courage, integrity and loyalty." -Col Ruel Rombaoa (Ret), insights on his]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/sino-si-cpt-gerry-gambala</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/sino-si-cpt-gerry-gambala</guid><category><![CDATA[steemph]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 06:57:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eBXFUe5gK63hjzuCKMb9x9M76odyLGcrJqk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heroes of Marawi: Felled by a Sniper]]></title><description><![CDATA[He was about to go home to witness the birth of his second child but was felled by a sniper fire last Wednesday during the bloodiest assault of the Government Forces on ISIS inspired Maute Group. 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[1] Our condolences to Philippine Marine Corps, family and friends of Private First Class Kevin Cangrejo who died fighting to liberate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/heroes-of-marawi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/heroes-of-marawi</guid><category><![CDATA[steemph]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 08:10:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEgfimp5mXyAGjxLq6RBYWWRuMVeSaNHLJJGgSk8WUngSez93NtcnGwCC966u6D5Q8BanHCvyLeULZVco2faAgGCxWTvdq186MpNz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masacre sa Basilan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just in: Desperate attempts to divert military attention from Marawi City. Masacre in Tubigan Maluso, Basilan. 9 dead, 10 wounded when alleged Abu sayyaf group attacked barangay Tubigan, Maluso Basilan]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/masacre-sa-basilan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/masacre-sa-basilan</guid><category><![CDATA[steemph]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2017 08:22:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyAFDtWLrSwkC4sWtAAfutMH8uCEpAWNSwoTrU28hUvTvd7zxS5XA81Ld5vxFS481dzVDyQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marawi Siege]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parang Umiiyak Ngayon ang Langit sa Sitwasyon ng Marawi... The Battle of Marawi also known as the Marawi siege (Filipino: Pagkubkob sa Marawi) and the Marawi crisis (Filipino: Krisis sa Marawi), is an]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/marawi-siege</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/marawi-siege</guid><category><![CDATA[steemph]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:49:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e3vDdZWTU8RGsGwBi6oLLaxgyXnUCw8oeog?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories of Marawi: Young Alliyah Volunteers for Marawi]]></title><description><![CDATA[She is Alliyah, 6 years old, daughter of Scout Ranger Allan Benbinuto. She expressed her desire to become a soldier and in fact, this morning, his papa was surprised because she said she would volunteer]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/stories-of-marawi-young-alliyah-volunteers-for-marawi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/stories-of-marawi-young-alliyah-volunteers-for-marawi</guid><category><![CDATA[steemph]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 15:02:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPJXe6RxZgAnUtAJ8jrLz8LrRdLQT5WpPVGTdRatMEBjka87k6SLTZWghS5SwPHv6LkKvyzAPEe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A LETTER TO AN UNKNOWN SOLDIER]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo of Cpl Edelmer Eugenio before he died fighting to liberate Marawi. Letter to the Soldiers 05:15 AM August 07, 2017 Dear Honorable Soldier, I may not know you personally, but I would like to give]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/a-letter-to-an-unknown-soldier</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/a-letter-to-an-unknown-soldier</guid><category><![CDATA[steemph]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 10:23:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyAFDj9ot4fU37JBctxyq2YUzGwHgvV1X45gfZ7rhdnjA2dzbyypvGJKxrJcA3zVWC7Y7US?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morale of Troops Remains High]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly three months after Daesh-inspired Maute group siege on Marawi City, government security forces are still struggling to flush out the militants from the Islamic city despite employing the full might]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/morale-of-troops-remains-high</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/morale-of-troops-remains-high</guid><category><![CDATA[steemph]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 07:12:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyAFDtWLrSwkC4sWtAAfutMH8wrhtG5wyiwoZ4X1KLcFKnE1JWWr62nnTQJxDLY6uWN5JLe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marawi Mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am a Filipino soldier. Spent 10 years of my life serving my country and its people Now they sent me to Marawi for a mission. #HelpMarawi imgsrc]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/marawi-mission</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemph/@kawal/marawi-mission</guid><category><![CDATA[steemph]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 14:45:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvFsyDauN7jeYaPbmRu22HT7XnCX7FZ3GXcbWMrCzNtnku5THDA4H1NU7vzjFax3Rntekh7r9Jgu1TLyg9H5XBSvJgojoVXS1tWJoSM5?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earthly Angels and Real Life Heroes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can there be anything more disheartening than driving almost three hours in bad weather and still not making a dent in the mere 12 kilometers from your office to home?!! Apparently yes ... FINDING OUT]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@kawal/earthly-angels-and-real-life-heroes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@kawal/earthly-angels-and-real-life-heroes</guid><category><![CDATA[philippines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2016 03:29:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j3vjXvQtXEUprkFiWRv9b5sP8y8idsigiqSvMRjjVCUcYbEY1BeNmucut5bwAHA6XPSXPrGc9xRk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army Battalion Commander Holds Picnic with the NPA Leaders in Surigao]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Army Battalion Commander met with 3 ranking leaders of the New People's Army in Surigao to establish acquaintances, trust and confidence. The meeting was held to iron out conflicts in the of the interim]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@kawal/army-battalion-commander-holds-picnic-with-the-npa-leaders-in-surigao</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@kawal/army-battalion-commander-holds-picnic-with-the-npa-leaders-in-surigao</guid><category><![CDATA[philippines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2016 02:40:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5cZUEw6DD9wPw1uLY2ASPGjr7NziDmb5ZUxpbpqLAkDoUK4hPQppXqMUxBXjv9zdcDLQgQu5nSrhHQ5BF8thR36bV4YNGQG7j5jrpGgGW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Rodrigo R Duterte Visits Troops at Army Headquarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[FORT BONIFACIO, Metro Manila – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte visited the battle casualty soldiers confined at the Army General Hospital (AGH) here on Tuesday, October 4. During the visit, Pres. Duterte]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@kawal/president-rodrigo-r-duterte-visits-troops-at-at-army-headquarters</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@kawal/president-rodrigo-r-duterte-visits-troops-at-at-army-headquarters</guid><category><![CDATA[philippines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2016 10:38:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2AhvXLQAiJEgT3khEzWqf3y5pNvNaoG28Y4g75fMXz258EtVJtpBbxG7JrgEFwWea2Ds7kn9pddtEd9zj2KBGzfnU5vMruJuBEdgr1kwtKCmXXyGtKWYazHKY2XWbJpN9UUwYH5WTJiDFeBjykyHctyeiM8SrxW9YSb2rpf5n66WD4nQdihzPtyvJ3aJ4wRgVp5AmaSuwGKeRncTVx2ZPRzanQ669BTLZMc1RuEqcbJht?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE SEAL BEHIND THE HELMET]]></title><description><![CDATA[I never met the man —I got introduced to his helmet instead. And the sight of his helmet on the ground was one of the most heartbreaking images I have ever seen. The hyphen was already there, he was just]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@kawal/the-seal-behind-the-helmet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@kawal/the-seal-behind-the-helmet</guid><category><![CDATA[philippines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kawal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2016 07:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Pufd3Z6ckjZiNUAUCeKahCBiYFtB7seLpPG8EkcA9knNQeKsa1SyZsSN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>