JUST COMPENSATION. Task Force Bangon Marawi discusses initial plans for the establishment of the Marawi Compensation Board in a meeting on Monday (May 16, 2022). Republic Act 11696 or the Marawi Siege Compensation Act will benefit the relatives of those who died or were displaced and incurred property damage during the 2017 siege.(Photo courtesy of DHSUD-CDMRD) MANILA - The Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) has started planning for the creation and operations of the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) that will facilitate the tax-free reparation to qualified claimants who lost residential and commercial properties andbeneficiariesof those who died or are presumed dead after the 2017 Marawi City siege. TFBM chair and Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Eduardo del Rosario said they must hasten the creation of the board so that the task force can start providing what is due the beneficiaries. "What we can do for the initial push is to formulate key meas
JUST COMPENSATION. Task Force Bangon Marawi discusses initial plans for the establishment of the Marawi Compensation Board in a meeting on Monday (May 16, 2022). Republic Act 11696 or the Marawi Siege Compensation Act will benefit the relatives of those who died or were displaced and incurred property damage during the 2017 siege.(Photo courtesy of DHSUD-CDMRD) MANILA - Planning has started for the creation and operations of the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) that will facilitate the tax-free reparation to qualified claimants who lost residential and commercial properties andbeneficiariesof those who died or are presumed dead after the 2017 Marawi City siege. TFBM chair and Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Eduardo del Rosario said they must hasten the creation of the board so that the task force can start providing what is due the beneficiaries. "What we can do for the initial push is to formulate key measures aimed at ensuring the optimum o
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - A business conference and trade fair will highlight this year's Marawi Week of Peace on May 17-23, as part of the city's recovery initiatives five years after the siege. In a statement Monday, Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) said it will lead the weeklong event along with its member line agencies, local government units, and development partners. TFBM Field Office Manager, Assistant Secretary Felix Castro Jr. said other than the importance of peace in achieving prosperity and progress, the event will exhibit local products and cuisine. "We do this every year to remind us how war can cause destruction and damage to people and properties and to make us take to heart the importance of peace," Castro said. The Marawi Week of Peace was launched in 2018 with the theme "Peace Starts With Us: Give, Work, and Share," to boost social cohesion among stakeholders via collaborative activities. This year, the weeklong commemoration will kick off with
Ongoing projects in Marawi City's most affected areas. (Photo courtesy of DHSUD) MANILA - The Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) will continue the massive rehabilitation in Marawi City amid the observance of Ramadan and election activities. On Friday, TFBM chief and Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHUSD) Secretary Eduardo del Rosario reported the completion of the construction of four barangay (village) complexes in Bangolo, East Marinaut, Dansalan, and Lumbac Madaya, all located in the city's most affected area (MAA). The finished works brought to 13 the village complexes, equipped with a health center and a madrasah (Islamic school), already completed by the TFBM. "We remain on track to complete a substantial number of the infrastructure projects by the end of the term of President Rodrigo Duterte. As you can see, reconstruction works are continuing. Some implementing agencies even increased the number of workers to finish their projects within the ti
Grand Mosque of Marawi City (Photo courtesy of TFBM) MANILA - The rehabilitation of the war-torn Marawi City and the efforts to rebuild the lives of affected families will serve as a "template for good governance and pursuit to lasting peace", according toSecretary Eduardo del Rosario, Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) chief. Del Rosario cited the effective cooperation among implementing agencies, Marawi local government unit, as well as the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and civil society partners throughout the rebuilding processes. "Marawi City is close to finally getting back, if not surpassing, its former glory as the massive government-led rehabilitation now heads into the homestretch," del Rosario recently told the Philippine News Agency via e-mail when asked on the Duterte administration's accomplishments. Despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and the occasional inclement weather, del Rosario said the TFBM and its 56 implem