PH stars call for prayers after Marawi attack

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – As clashes broke out between the military and terrorist groups in Marawi City, some of the country's famous personalities took to social media to ask their followers to pray for the Lanao del Sur capital and the country. 

On Tuesday, May 23, a cop died and 5 soldiers were wounded in clashes between combined members of the Abu Sayyaf and Maute groups and the military. Three fires also broke out outside the military's area of operations. (TIMELINE: Marawi clashes prompt Martial Law in all of Mindanao)

President Rodrigo Duterte declared Martial Law in Mindanao and cut short his official visit to Russia. He was set to fly back to the Philippines early Wednesday morning, Manila time.

Meanwhile, beauty queens, actors, musicians, and other members of the entertainment industry spoke online about the events. Some stars also mentioned along with the Marawi attacks, the terrorist attacks on an Ariana Grande concert, which happened on Monday, May 22, in Manchester, England. 

Here's what they had to say. 

Bianca Gonzalez-Intal

{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Terrorism knows no boundaries and recognizes no moral code. It seeks to divide us, in that it must fail. These are monsters, not any race.&quot;</p>&mdash; Bianca Gonzalez (@iamsuperbianca) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamsuperbianca/status/867009733185593344">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset=“utf-8"></script>{/source} 

Jennylyn Mercado

{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="tl" dir="ltr">Let&#39;s try harder to be kind para mabawasan mga nakakalungkot na pangyayari. God bless us all! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForTheWorld?src=hash">#PrayForTheWorld</a></p>&mdash; jennylyn mercado (@MercadoJen) <a href="https://twitter.com/MercadoJen/status/867034685536321537">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Megan Young 

Kylie Verzosa 

Katarina Rodriguez

{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In a world full of scary things - right now, be absolute kindness &amp; aim to bring light into all the dark. Peace IS probable. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForMarawi?src=hash">#PrayForMarawi</a></p>&mdash; Katarina (@KatarinaRodri) <a href="https://twitter.com/KatarinaRodri/status/867033017725763584">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset=“utf-8"></script>{/source}

Matteo Guidicelli

{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Also let&#39;s all pray for Marawi city. God bless us. Peace to the world.</p>&mdash; Matteo Guidicelli (@mateoguidicelli) <a href="https://twitter.com/mateoguidicelli/status/867030605824905216">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Ciara Sotto

{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lord God, Please take over <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForMarawi?src=hash">#PrayForMarawi</a></p>&mdash; Ciara Sotto (@ciara_anna) <a href="https://twitter.com/ciara_anna/status/867049137413304324">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>

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Maxene Magalona

 {source} <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="7" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUcMY4oFr9d/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Let us all keep praying.. Keep loving each other.. Keep being kind.. Because the moment we stop is the moment we let terrorism win. These are very, very difficult and painful times we live in. We need to stay strong. We need to keep fighting the good fight. We need to keep praying. #PrayForMarawi #PrayForManchester</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Maxene Magalona (@maxenemagalona) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2017-05-23T15:51:07+00:00">May 23, 2017 at 8:51am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote> <script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>{/source}

Mae Cruz Alviar

{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForMarawi?src=hash">#PrayForMarawi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForBangkok?src=hash">#PrayForBangkok</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForManchester?src=hash">#PrayForManchester</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForTheWorld?src=hash">#PrayForTheWorld</a></p>&mdash; Mae Cruz Alviar (@queenbeemae) <a href="https://twitter.com/queenbeemae/status/867049519304679425">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>{/source}

Julian Trono 

{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">let&#39;s take a moment to pray for our people. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForMarawi?src=hash">#PrayForMarawi</a></p>&mdash; Julian Trono (@iamJulianT) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamJulianT/status/867037871315668992">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset=“utf-8"></script>{/source}

Drew Dirksen

 {source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What is this world coming too. You&#39;re in my prayers Philippines <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayforMarawi?src=hash">#PrayforMarawi</a></p>&mdash; Drew Dirksen (@TheTideDrew) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTideDrew/status/867033743277645828">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset=“utf-8"></script>{/source} 

Bea Binene

{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What is happening.  <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForMarawi?src=hash">#PrayForMarawi</a> </p>&mdash; Bea Binene (@beabinene) <a href="https://twitter.com/beabinene/status/867029193137111040">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset=“utf-8"></script>{/source}

Hillarie Parungao

Iñigo Pascual

{source}<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForMarawi?src=hash">#PrayForMarawi</a><br><br>Claim that it has been won.

<br>I can&#39;t keep this out of my mind.<br>Instead of allowing this to divide us let us stand as one. <a href="https://t.co/FtHadshvKL">pic.twitter.com/FtHadshvKL</a></p>&mdash; Iñigo Dôm Pascual(@ImPascualInigo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImPascualInigo/status/867164213449416704">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Kelley Day

{source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">All u can wonder is why. Schools hospitals concerts and even jails. Like why. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForTheWorld?src=hash">#PrayForTheWorld</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForMarawi?src=hash">#PrayForMarawi</a> <a href="https://t.co/gEzyOk6xX0">pic.twitter.com/gEzyOk6xX0</a></p>&mdash; Kelley Day (@itskelleyday) <a href="https://twitter.com/itskelleyday/status/867209177776533504">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Alexander Diaz McDermott

{source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Isis is not Islam. Religion is not violent. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForMarawi?src=hash">#PrayForMarawi</a></p>&mdash; △lexander (@alexandermcdizz) <a href="https://twitter.com/alexandermcdizz/status/867010964675108865">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Ria Atayde

{source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Prayers, thoughts and love to all parts of the world being terrorized. I can&#39;t even begin to imagine how terrifying it might be. </p>&mdash; Ria Atayde (@RiaAtayde) <a href="https://twitter.com/RiaAtayde/status/867158704663126016">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Luis Hontiveros

{source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForMarawi?src=hash">#PrayForMarawi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForOurSoldiers?src=hash">#PrayForOurSoldiers</a> we owe our troops our lives coz they sacrifice theirs for our safety!<a href="https://t.co/O0tceRgdKu">https://t.co/O0tceRgdKu</a></p>&mdash; Luis Hontiveros (@luishontiveros7) <a href="https://twitter.com/luishontiveros7/status/867051148896751616">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Ejay Falcon

{source}<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="7" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:34.35185185185185% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUcUpu8DRBf/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Lord kayo na po Bahala</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Falcon21(@ejaythefalcon) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2017-05-23T17:03:19+00:00">May 23, 2017 at 10:03am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote>
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Joey Mead King

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Sunshine Cruz

{source}<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="7" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUcHPZNBS4T/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">#prayformarawi #prayfortheworld </a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Sunshine Braden Cruz (@sunshinecruz718) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2017-05-23T15:06:08+00:00">May 23, 2017 at 8:06am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote>
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