Latest Breaking News On - Ile photo manilaa mindanao lawmaker on monday appealed to president rodrigo duterte certify as urgenta measure providing monetary compensation for residents affected by the marawi city siege anak party list rep amihilda sangcopan said immediate passage of bill would help fast track promised rehabilitation war torn and return people their homes quot one doesn 39t have experience identify with hardships asa member congress - Page 1 : comparemela.com
(File photo) MANILA - A Mindanao lawmaker on Monday appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to certify as urgent a measure providing monetary compensation for residents affected by the Marawi City siege. Anak Mindanao Party-list Rep. Amihilda Sangcopan said the immediate passage of the Marawi Compensation bill would help fast-track the promised rehabilitation to the war-torn city and the immediate return of the people to their homes. "One doesn't have to experience war to identify with the hardships of the people of Marawi. As a member of Congress, we are hoping and praying that the Marawi Compensation Act be legislated and commuted to Malacanang to become a law before the end of the year," said Sangcopan. The bill already hurdled committee level at the Senate, while the House has already approved its version on final reading in September. "The people of Marawi all wish to go home. Let us give them the chance to feel the normalcy of life back, a life they used to have