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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/06/12/061217_marine.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">The Philippine Marines and Vice President Leni Robredo give military honors to slain troops in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig Monday. <cite> Office of the Vice President</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE)</strong> - The Philippine Marines marked Independence Day on Monday with a tribute for their 13 comrades who were killed while battling terrorists in Marawi City. </p><p>Most of the 13 Marines were killed by a <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/11/17/mortar-round-killed-13-marines-afp"><strong>mortar round</strong></a> during a clash against the Maute group on Friday.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1452527" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><p>Three of the fatalities have been brought home to their respective provinces in Mindanao while the other 8 were given full military honors in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig on Monday. </p><p>Two other Marines, whose remains arrived in the Marines Base last Saturday, were also given military honors. </p><p>Vice President Leni Robredo attended Monday&#x27;s rites and condoled with the families of the slain Marines. </p><p>Marines commandant Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Salama meanwhile guaranteed that government assistance will be given to the bereaved families. -- <strong>With a report from Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News </strong></p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/list/tag/marawi">MORE STORIES: Marawi siege, martial law in Mindanao </a></li></ul>

<p>MANILA (UPDATE) - The Philippine Marines marked Independence Day on Monday with a tribute for their 13 comrades who were killed while battling terrorists in Marawi City. </p>

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Philippine Marines marked Independence Day on Monday with a tribute for their 13 comrades who were killed while battling terrorists in Marawi City.