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Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is pushing for amendments to Republic Act 11696 or the Marawi Siege Compensation Act of 2022 to expand the list of barangays with families who also suffered from the Marawi Siege. While the relatively young law is “stable,” Dela Rosa said that there are gaps that should be addressed to […]
The Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) and the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) were the latest agencies to have their proposed 2025 budgets approved at the plenary deliberations of the General Appropriations Bill of the House of Representatives. Committee on appropriations vice chairperson Representative Zia Alonto Adiong said P1 billion out of the P1.154 billion budget of […]
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 […]
In a dedicated effort to accelerate the rehabilitation of Marawi City, Lanao del Sur 1st District Representative Zia Alonto Adiong, chairperson of the House Committee on Marawi Rehabilitation, led an ocular site visit and public consultation here wherein he emphasized the earnest desire of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Speaker Martin Romualdez to complete the […]
Senator Bong Go, vice chairperson of both the Senate Committees on National Defense and Public Order, has strongly condemned the terrorist attack at the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City. “I strongly condemn this cowardly terrorist attack during a mass inside MSU Marawi this morning that killed numerous innocent people and injured many others,” […]
Tamalagon Integrated School Head Teacher I Ju-Im T. Jimlan’s painful experiences as a child growing up in Marawi motivated him to be the best teacher he can be by knowing that education is key in changing a child’s life. Jimlan developed innovative teaching approaches and information materials such as Tuklas-Aral, Bisita-Kumustahan, Modyul Mo, Hatod Ko, among others. […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) administered 15,249 doses of COVID-19 vaccines and boosters in Marawi City through the PRC Mobile Bakuna Team, fully inoculating 7,657 persons from 2021 to 2022. The PRC Bakuna Team supported the city government’s vaccination efforts at the City Hall Gym in Barangay Bangon, Marawi City. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick […]
Senators Ronald Dela Rosa and Francis Tolentino recalled the bravery of everyone involved in the Marawi City liberation five years ago and vowed support for continuing recovery efforts. Dela Rosa, who chairs the Senate Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation and Victims’ Compensation, said they will always give utmost importance to the needs of Marawi […]
The amount of P1 billion has been set aside to compensate residents of Marawi City who lost private property during the 2017 siege, Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel said on Sunday. “The allocation for the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Fund has been included in the 2023 national budget,” Pimentel said. Under the law, the […]
The Senate approved a resolution reconstituting a special committee that will oversee the continuous rehabilitation of Marawi City which was ravaged by a five-month siege in 2017. Senate Resolution No. 9, filed and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, was adopted during the hybrid plenary session, paving the way for the reconstitution of the […]