Who is Farhana Maute?

(This story was originally published on June 10, 2017. We are republishing it after the Regional Trial Court Branch 266 in Taguig City on May 15, 2024, found Ominta Romato Maute, also known as Farhana, mother of the notorious Maute brothers, guilty of “terrorism financing.”)

ILIGAN CITY, Philippines – The mother of the notorious Maute brothers responsible for the siege of Marawi City may have escaped the battle zone as early as Day 3 of the clashes, said a military officer involved in the operations in Marawi.