(UPDATED) The Philippine Army (PA) said on Tuesday, Oct. 28, that it had deployed troops to Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, after the local government unit (LGU) announced that armed men, allegedly backed by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), had laid “siege” in the town. “The Philippine Army...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has renewed his call for fair and just compensation for the victims of the 2017 Marawi siege, as the Senate Committee on Finance reviews the proposed 2026 budget of the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB). During its budget briefing in the Senate on Tuesday,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The city government, police, and the military gathered on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Freedom Fighters Memorial here to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Zamboanga Siege. Mayor Khymer Olaso led officials during the wreath-laying ceremony to honor the heroes who lost their lives...
Unresolved issues in Marawi City—eight years after the deadly siege—remain significant obstacles that hinder both the government and residents from attaining lasting peace in the southern Philippines, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). “It is disheartening to...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (PPAB) A veteran solon from Mindanao assured the public on Sunday, March 9 that Congress will see through the full implementation of the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Program. This, as...
ILOILO CITY – The Capiz provincial government has unveiled the historical marker for the Siege of Panay, believed to be the bloodiest battle in the Visayas during the 1898 Philippine Revolution. THE Siege of Panay historical marker is unveiled in Panay town, Capiz province. (Capiz Tourism...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa is seeking to amend Republic Act (RA) No. 11696 or the Marawi Siege Compensation Act of 2022 to include more barangays with families who also suffered from the Marawi Siege. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa presides over a public hearing on a proposal seeking...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. leads a solemn tribute to honor the heroes of the 2017 Marawi siege on Oct. 14, 2024 at the Rizal Park in Manila. (Photo by AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) held a solemn tribute to honor the bravery and resilience demonstrated by government forces...
House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan (Contributed photo) House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan is supporting Malacañang’s plan to provide another P1 billion for the Marawi Siege...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. graces the 61st founding anniversary of the Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) of the Philippine Army at Fort Magsaysay in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija on June 25, 2023. (Photo by Noel B. Pabalate / MANILA BULLETIN) Owing to its experience when the Marawi siege...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has asked the government to speed up the compensation and other benefits due to more than 16,000 families or about 80,000 individuals, called internally displaced person (IDPs), who were severely affected during the five-month Marawi siege in 2017. Aside...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel has bared that up to P6 billion more may be available this year for infusion to the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation...
