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Ep 7: Delfin Lorenzana

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On May 23, pro-Islamic State militants laid siege on Marawi City in the southern Philippines - in an attack that surprised Filipino armed forces. Conversation With asks Delfin Lorenzana, Secretary of Defense for the Philippines, why the city is still beleaguered three months on.

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"Conversation With" is Channel NewsAsia's flagship one-on-one interview programme that has run for over 18 years. The primetime interview show focuses on one distinguished personality in each episode. Recent guests include former US President Barack Obama, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.

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