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Residents of some Marawi villages may not be able to return to ground zero of the war between the military and pro-Islamic State militants in 2017

ILIGAN CITY—The filing of compensation claims by families who lost kin as well as properties during the five-month battle in Marawi in 2017 between government troops and Islamic State-linked militants that laid siege to the city begins next month. In a public notice on Tuesday, the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) said it had set the […]

POWERED. The Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative Inc., in cooperation with Task Force Bangon Marawi, restores power in five more villages inside Marawi City's most affected area in this undated photo. Residents in those areas can now apply for electricity connection. (Photo courtesy of DHSUD-CDMRD) MANILA - The Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) has restored power supply in several more villages inside Marawi City's most affected area (MAA). TFBM chief and Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary Eduardo del Rosario said the restoration of power supply to 24 villages...

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 fina...

RESETTLED. One of the permanent shelter sites for internally displaced families in Marawi City. A total of 250 families received their certificates of the award on Thursday (March 3, 2021) in Barangay Gadongan. (Photo courtesy of UN-Habitat's Rebuilding Marawi Project) MANILA - Some 250 internally displaced families in Marawi City received permanent housing units through the government-led Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) on Thursday. TFBM Chairman and housing czar, Secretary Eduardo del Rosario, said the latest rehabilitation project showed that the government efforts to push normalcy in t...