Senator Robin Padilla expressed gratitude for the additional support promised by the Senate for the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) for 2025.
Padilla said the MCB particularly needs additional personnel to make sure it does its job correctly in distributing compensation to those affected by the fighting to liberate Marawi from armed groups in 2017.
“The MCB needs additional personnel to make sure it does its job correctly in distributing compensation.”
“Napakahalaga sa mga Muslim ang ‘pag ganitong pera hindi namin pera ito, pera po ito ng taumbayan na ibinigay sa amin, sa kanila ang kapangyarihan ito po ay ipamahagi at bayaran ang mga nasalanta, tinamaan ng gyera,” the legislator said at the hearing for the 2025 budget of the MCB.
“Kaya napakasarap pong marinig na nakasuporta ang committee na ito. Katunayan may mga, siguro ang luha na pumatak sa aming mga mata ay kasagutan sa aming mga panalangin,” the lawmaker added.
At the hearing for the MCB’s 2025 budget, Senator Koko Pimentel III and Finance Subcommittee Chairperson Senator Risa Hontiveros pledged to help the MCB get the support it needs.
Padilla noted that since taking their oaths, MCB officials fear doing their job wrong, especially due to the lack of personnel.
Their second fear is to be accused of mishandling public funds, the senator said.
“Ito ang jihad nila, ibig sabihin parte ng faith itong ginagawa nila.”
“Huwag nyo mamasamain ang salitang ito – jihad – ito ang jihad nila, ibig sabihin parte ng faith itong ginagawa nila,” he said.
For her part, MCB Chairperson Atty. Maisara Latiph thanked the senators for their promise of support for the agency.
