The rehabilitation and reconstruction of another 18.78-kilometer of the Marawi Transcentral Roads is expected to be opened to motorists by last quarter of this year, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) disclosed on Saturday, July 30. Once completed, DPWH Sec. Manuel Bonoan said...
A newly-built sanitary landfill facility was turned over to the City Government of Marawi, its construction was part of the rehabilitation of the area which was heavily-devastated by six-month armed conflict in 2017. In a statement, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said...
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo has expressed gratitude to Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Annika Thunborg for helping the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in its programs under her term. Vice President Leni Robredo welcomes the Ambassador of Sweden to the Philippines Annika Thunborg...
President Duterte's leadership in government efforts to protect people's lives – one from a virus that caused a pandemic, and the other, from a terrorist attack that caused the five-month war in Marawi City – will be among the major highlights of his six-year presidency. President...
Four and a half years after the end of the five-month long Marawi siege in May to October 2017, Congress has passed Republic Act No. 11696, the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act. The law provides compensation to those whose kin were killed, as well as those whose properties were destroyed in...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday praised the people of Marawi for their fortitude and determination to rebuild their city after the five-month siege in 2017 that nearly destroyed their lives and disrupted their livelihood. That is why, Go said, residents of Marawi would greatly benefit...
Senatorial candidate Jose Manuel ‘Chel’ Diokno on Thursday, April 28, called out the government for the ongoing delay in the rehabilitation of Marawi City and in the settlement of land titles of displaced residents. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (FACEBOOK / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
House leaders hailed Malacañang for enacting on Wednesday, April 27 the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act. (Photo from House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco's Facebook) "We applaud President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for signing the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act into law, which is a priority...
The residents of Marawi City can finally start rebuilding their homes and their lives now that the measure providing compensation to victims of the five-month long siege has been signed into law, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Thursday. “Matagal na itong hinihintay ng ating mga...
President Duterte has signed into law a measure providing individuals and businesses affected by the Marawi Siege compensation for their loss during the battle. Marawi City after the 2017 siege (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In signing Republic Act No. 11696 or the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation...
(Photo courtesy of DepEd) A 20-classroom school building located at the Most Affected Area (MAA), Marawi City in Lanao del Sur was inaugurated for the learners under the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd joined Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) in the inauguration of a new school building in...
A "speedy rehabilitation" of communities heavily affected by Marawi siege in 2017 will be realized under a Robredo leadership, vice presidential bet Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan vouched. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan (Photo courtesy of Team Kiko) Pangilinan, running mate of Vice President...
