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Philippines, Japan sign $202-million loan deal for Mindanao roads

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 08:49 AM

The accord was reached on Tuesday at the conclusion of the Philippines-Japan Joint Committee on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation in Clark, Pampanga, the DOF said in a statement. Read more »

US awards grants to displaced Marawi victims

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Posted at Jun 18 02:44 AM

MARAWI CITY—The US government has awarded micro-grants to communities and business owners displaced by the 2017 Marawi siege. Read more »

Former 'Darna' star Nanette Medved-Po donates classrooms to Marawi kids

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 03:48 PM

She may have played Darna before, but Nanette Medved-Po doesn’t need to wear any costume to be a hero. Read more »

OPINION: What it’s like to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in a Muslim minority country

Karim Raslan -- Ceritalah ASEAN
Updated as of Jun 10 12:30 PM

Faith should be about bringing harmony and progress to our societies. Religion should be the cause of unity, not division. Read more »

Duterte dinepensahan ang paggasta ng P5M para sa Hajj

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Updated as of Jun 07 09:42 PM

Dinepensahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang paghugot ng gobyerno ng P5 milyon mula sa Marawi rehab fund para gastusan ang Hajj o pilgrimage sa Mecca ng evacuees noong 2018.  Read more »

Duterte defends housing funds diverted for Marawi survivors’ Hajj

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 09:00 PM

Duterte on Thursday said he hoped the COA would reconsider its decision disallowing the transfer of P5 million originally earmarked for a housing project, which was instead used by displaced Marawi residents on a pilgrimage to Mecca last year. Read more »

Government says rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi on track

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 12:45 AM

The Philippine government defended itself from criticisms on supposed delays in the rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi City. Read more »

Marawi rehab chief to COA: Allow P5M fund transfer for Marawi evacuees' Hajj

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 05 06:19 PM

Task Force Bangon Marawi is urging the Commission on Audit to allow the diversion of P5 million in rehabilitation funds for a pilgrimage for war survivors to Mecca. Read more »

Pagkakaisa, kapayapaan sa Mindanao hangad sa pagdiriwang ng Eid'l Fitr

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 05 07:22 PM

pinagdiwang ng milyon-milyong Muslim sa bansa nitong Miyerkoles ang Eid'l Fitr o ang pagtatapos ng buwan ng Ramadan.  Read more »

Robredo prays for peace, Marawi recovery to mark end of Ramadan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 09:51 AM

MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo prayed for peace in Mindanao and recovery in conflict-torn Marawi City as she sent greetings to the Muslim community to mark the end of Ramadan.    Read more »

War-torn Marawi rebuild 'painfully slow': Red Cross chief

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 05 07:11 AM

MANILA - The "painfully slow" reconstruction of a Philippine city flattened in a war with Islamic militants is causing discontent, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross said Tuesday. Read more »

'Iftar for a Cause' isinagawa sa UP Diliman

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 02:50 AM

MAYNILA - Isinagawa ng US Embassy kasama ang UP Institute for Islamic Studies ang taunang "Iftar for a Cause" sa UP Diliman Lunes ng gabi. Read more »

COA flags unused cash aid for Marawi victims

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 11:43 PM

The Commission on Audit is wondering why cash donations intended for victims of the 2017 Marawi siege have yet to be disbursed by the Office of Civil Defense. Read more »

'Nakatiwangwang' na donasyon para sa mga sakuna pinuna, pinaliwanag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 06:52 PM

Napuna ng Commission on Audit ang umano'y hindi paggasta sa milyon-milyong donasyon para sana sa mga sakuna.  Read more »

Pag-uwi sa Marawi ng ilan posibleng maantala

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 09:37 PM

Dati nang nagsasagawa ng clearing operation ang militar pero lumalabas na marami pang pampasabog na naiwan sa lugar. Read more »

OCD spent just P10,000 of P36.9-million aid for Marawi siege victims: COA

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 05:03 PM

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) spent only P10,000 out of P36.9 million donation it received for the victims of the Marawi siege, the Commission on Audit (COA) said in its 2018 report. Read more »

ABS-CBN News Digital wins 2 awards in SOPA 2019 for Boracay, Marawi special reports

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 12:21 PM

ABS-CBN News Digital took home 2 awards at the Society of Publishers in Asia 2019 Awards for Editorial Excellence in Hong Kong on Wednesday for its special reports on the Marawi conflict and the Boracay rehabilitation. Read more »

Losing bets call for special polls in Lanao del Sur

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 05:12 PM

Losing gubernatorial bets in Lanao del Sur filed a petition at the Commission on Elections on Wednesday seeking to nullify the election results in the entire province of Lanao del Sur and Marawi City. Read more »

Shattered Marawi city becoming a tool for jihadist recruitment

Ron Lopez, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 24 03:49 AM

Two years after the Philippine city of Marawi was overrun by jihadists it remains in ruins, with experts warning that stalled reconstruction efforts are bolstering the appeal of extremist groups in the volatile region. Read more »

Ika-2 anibersaryo ng bakbakan sa Marawi, ginunita

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 03:33 AM

Makalipas ang dalawang taon mula nang sumiklab ang giyera sa Marawi City, hindi pa rin matanggal ang lungkot ng maraming residente roon dahil na rin sa mga hiling nilang di pa rin natutugunan ng gobyerno. Read more »