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...
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 man who was earlier arrested by the police in a drug bust in Taguig has been identified as a member of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). The Southern Police District (SPD) headed by Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg presented suspect Fahad Dumayag alias Abu Cola, 31, to the media on Feb. 18....
Opposition Senators Leila de Lima and Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday lauded the Senate for approving on third and final reading the bill that seeks to expedite the proposed compensation law for those whose homes and properties were destroyed during the five-month siege in Marawi City. The Senate...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday renewed his push for the immediate passage of Senate Bill No. 2420, or the proposed Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act which is expected to fast track the rehabilitation and recovery of the city and its people. The Senate approved the measure on second...
“Yes po.” This was presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo’s response on Saturday, Jan. 29, to critics questioning her earlier remark that she and her team have been to Marawi since 2016, which was before the May 2017 siege. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/MANILA...
The rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi is “a government commitment,” President Duterte said on Tuesday, October 19, as he deflected the gratitude of Maranaos and lamented that “some people” still criticize the government for it. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his “Talk to the...
Some 150 permanent houses were recently given to residents in Marawi City by the Japan Government in a bid to help the war-torn city recover from the impacts of the deadly 2017 siege. NEW HOMES-- A total of 150 housing units were built in Barangay Kilala, Marawi City for displaced families during...
Survivors of the 2017 Marawi siege will not be left out in the cold. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured Monday, Oct. 18, the displaced families that they will be assisted until they get back on their feet. It reported that more than P1.2...
