Abrasive & persuasive? Ft. Ernesto Abella, Spokesperson for Philippines President Duterte

As Islamic State continues to lose ground in Syria and Iraq, it has managed to make major advances in the Philippines, taking over a mid-sized city. After missing two deadlines set by the Philippines president, the battle for Marawi is now in its fourth week. How much longer is it going to take to bring the city under full government control? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Ernesto Abella, presidential spokesperson for Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte.

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