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(Photo courtesy of Lord Allan Velasco FB page) MANILA - Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Thursday called on the next set of leaders to ensure the proper enforcement of the Marawi Compensation Act for the full recovery of war-torn Marawi City. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco made the call after President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act 11696, or the Marawi Siege Compensation Act of 2022, which aims to provide monetary aid to victims of the 2017 Marawi siege. Velasco said the newly-signed law is a priority legislation of the 18th Congress designed to help Marawi residents rebuild their lives and pave the way for the city's full recovery. "We see this legislation as one of the important legacies of the Duterte presidency and the 18th Congress. Thus, we call upon our next set of leaders to the proper enforcement of this law so that we can achieve our goal of seeing Marawi rise again sooner rather than later," he said in a statement. He expressed hope that the new law would help b
(File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed a law that aims to provide monetary aid to victims of the 2017 Marawi siege. Republic Act No. (RA) 11696, signed by Duterte on April 13 and was released to reporters on Wednesday, provides for the creation of the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) headed by a chairperson and eight members. At least three members of the board must be members of the Philippine Bar, preferably Maranao lawyers, who have been engaged in the practice of law for at least five years; two representatives must be members of civil society organizations where at least one of whom is either a Sharia lawyer or a Muslim traditional leader; other members must be licensed physician; certified public accountant; educator; and licensed civil engineer. Under the law, the MCB will facilitate the tax-free payment of reparations to "qualified claimants" who lost residential and commercial properties due to the Marawi siege. "Any person who is a lawful