Incidents of violence in Bangsamoro have been declining, but it is a fragile trend, peacebuilding organization International Alert Philippines said on Thursday.
VICTIMS of the 2017 Marawi Siege may now get compensation from the government. This after President Duterte signed Republic Act 11696 or the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act of 2022 last April 13, though this was announced only on Wednesday. Under the new law, the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) will…
For decades the people of Mindanao have been suffering the effects of violent conflict at a cost of hundreds of thousands of lives and the displacement of millions of residents. There have been peace agreements, like the agreement between the government and the Moro National Liberation Front in 1996, but these…
The Senate’s unanimous vote to pass the Marawi Compensation Bill on third and final reading is a big step toward helping improve the lives of Maranaws, particularly those displaced by the siege, according to Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM). TFBM Chairman and Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD)…