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 app
Senatorial aspirant and former Quezon City Mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Monday urged Congress and Malacañang to ensure the passage of the Marawi Compensation Bill into law before President Duterte’s term ends. “I call on our lawmakers and the President to already pass the Marawi Compensati
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)…
REHAB EFFORTS. The Pamayandeg Sa Ranaohousing for residents displaced by the Marawi City 2017 siege is near full completion at Dansalan Phase 1 and 2 in Barangay Kilala in this undated photo. The construction is a collaboration between the National Housing Authority and United Nations Habitat settlement program. (Photo courtesy of TFBM) MANILA - The Senate's approval of the Marawi Compensation Bill is a huge boost to the recovery efforts of the Lanao del Sur city devastated by the 2017 siege Senate Bill 2420, or the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act, aims to provide compensation for the loss or destruction of private properties brought about by the five-month battle between government forces and Daesh-inspired terrorists. Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) Chair and Housing Secretary Eduardo Del Rosario lauded the measure in a statement issued Monday night following the Senate's 23-0 vote. "The Task Force Bangon Marawi welcomes the Senate's approval of the Marawi Comp
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - A civic group in Marawi City on Thursday lauded the decision of the Senate to approve Senate Bill 2420 or the Marawi Compensation Bill. In a statement Thursday, the Marawi Reconstruction Conflict Watch (MRCW) said the Marawi Compensation Bill is the government's recognition of its obligation to rebuild the lives and bring back the dignity of more than 300,000 Marawi siege victims. "We deeply appreciate our Senators' efforts in proposing, amending, and pushing this bill forward. However, we reiterate and emphasize our call to push through with the bill's passage on the third and final reading before the Congress session adjourns next week on February 4," the group said. The MRCW also called on the House of Representatives to proactively support the bill's swift passage and for President Rodrigo Duterte to urgently sign the bill into law. On Wednesday, senators from Mindanao have announced the bill's passage through their respective Fac