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
The ongoing rehabilitation of the most-affected area in Marawi City. (Photo from PIA-TFBM) MANILA - The newly enacted Republic Act 11696 or the Marawi Siege Compensation Act of 2022 will pave the way for the complete rehabilitation of the war-torn city, Task Force Bangon Marawi chairperson Secretary Eduardo del Rosario said Thursday. "On behalf of our Maranaw brothers and sisters, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for signing Republic Act 11696 or the Marawi Siege Compensation Act of 2022," del Rosario told reporters in a text message. The law, signed by Duterte on April 13, aims to provide monetary assistance to the conflict-affected residents in Marawi City. "This will pave the way for the complete rehabilitation of our country's lone Islamic City and full recovery of the Maranaws from the destruction caused by the 2017 siege laid by the terrorists," del Rosario added. The law also grants the creation of the Marawi Co
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
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