AFTER the Philippine Army announced that a new “emir” has been chosen to lead the Islamic State (IS) in Southeast Asia, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said the government was looking at 20 others who could replace the late Isnilon Hapilon.

“There are [terror] leaders left after the Marawi siege. There are 21 of them we are looking at,” Esperon told reporters on the sidelines of the annual “Protect Forum” in Makati City on Tuesday.

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