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Delayed Marawi rehab may fuel violent extremism, watchdog warns

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 11:11 AM

Francisco Lara Jr., senior peace and conflict adviser in Asia of non-governmental organization International Alert, said displaced residents of the Islamic City were growing impatient over the snail-paced rehabilitation. Read more »

When will the government rebuild Marawi?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 10:31 PM

The Bangsamoro Transition Authority is demanding answers from the government after President Rodrigo Duterte said rebuilding Marawi City may take more time.  Read more »

Marawi rehab may take time, but for how long? Bangsamoro official asks

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 04:11 PM

A Bangsamoro official on Tuesday called on President Rodrigo Duterte on how much longer they should wait for the complete rehabilitation of Marawi 3 years after it was besieged by terrorists. Read more »

Palace says Marawi folk can return home, no truth to reported bar on displaced

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 08:52 PM

Residents of Marawi can return home, Malacañang said Tuesday, after a non-government organization claimed that the war-torn city's people have yet to find true liberation 3 years since its terrorist siege.  Read more »

Ika-3 anibersaryo ng paglaya ng Marawi City sa Maute group, ginunita

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 02:36 AM

MAYNILA - Sa paggunita ng ikatlong anibersaryo ng paglaya ng Marawi City sa teroristang grupong Maute, pinarangalan ng pamunuan ng Armed Forces of the Philippines ang mga tauhan at ilang sibilyan na malaki ang naiambag sa pagtatapos ng digmaan. Read more »

Duterte says 'might take some time' more to rebuild Marawi

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 10:12 PM

Three years since the liberation of Marawi from terrorists, President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday that the government "might take some time" more before it could rebuild the southern city, the pace of which was criticized by some residents.  Read more »

Palace: Duterte 'satisfied' with Marawi rehab but faster pace will be 'appreciated'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 07:54 PM

While President Rodrigo Duterte is "satisfied" with the ongoing rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi, he will "appreciate" a quicker pace, his spokesman said Monday, following complaints from some residents of the southern Philippine city, 3 years after its liberation from terrorists.  Read more »

Life after Marawi seige

Froilan Gallardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 05:06 PM

Vendors sell sweet lanzones at P40 a kilo on the roadside in Marawi City on Saturday. Read more »

Robredo commemorates Marawi 'liberation': Equitable, inclusive progress needed for rehab

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 12:24 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday equitable and inclusive progress must be achieved for the people of Marawi three years after its liberation from Islamic State-inspired terrorists.  Read more »

OPINION: Hanggang sa Muli: An Unforgettable Four Years

U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim
Updated as of Oct 01 11:28 AM

The next time I wear a barong, enjoy lechon, crispy tilapia, or buko pandan with my wife and daughters, we will remember with fondness the wonderful friendships we made here. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve in the Philippines these past four years. Read more »

War-torn Marawi sees coronavirus surge: mayor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 30 11:45 AM

The southern city of Marawi recently saw a spike in coronavirus infections as authorities continued rebuilding the city from a terrorist siege that left it in ruins 3 years ago, its mayor said Wednesday. Read more »

Book Review: ‘The Battle of Marawi’ takes readers into the heart of armed conflict

Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 03:36 PM

“The Battle of Marawi” (Pawikan Press, 2020) is a vivid recounting of what transpired in the provincial capital of Lanao del Sur over six months in 2017. Read more »

Lanao del Sur town councilor, 3 others nabbed with P6.8 million-worth 'shabu'

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Updated as of Sep 17 06:49 PM

Authorities seized some P6.8 million worth of suspected shabu from a town councilor, 2 former councilors, and another cohort during a buy-bust operation in Marawi City Thursday afternoon. Read more »

‘No Movement Day’ ipinatutupad sa Lanao del Sur para pagpahingahin ang frontliners

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 01:50 PM

Tahimik at maluwang ang mga pinakaabalang kalsada ng lungsod na ito ngayong araw ng Linggo, unang araw ng pagpapatupad ng "No Movement Day" bunsod ng pagsasailalim sa lalawigan ng Lanao del Sur sa modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). Read more »

Marawi rehab projects to be completed by December 2021: official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 01:41 PM

The Philippine government's rehabilitation projects in Marawi, which was flattened after a five-month battle between Islamic State-inspired militants and state forces in 2017, are "on-track" and will be completed by December next year, an official said Wednesday. Read more »

House panel OKs proposed 'Marawi Siege Compensation Act'

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 09:56 PM

The House Committee on Disaster Resilience, chaired by Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez (4th District, Leyte), on Thursday approved the proposed "Marawi Siege Compensation Act". Read more »

PH inks new P1.4 billion European Union grant for peace and recovery efforts in Mindanao

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 01:49 PM

The European Union approved a new grant worth 24.5-million Euro (P1.4 billion) to support peace and other initiatives in the Bangsamoro autonomous region and boost the recovery in Marawi City in Mindanao, the Finance Department said Monday.   Read more »

Palace explains why Marawi rehab left out of Duterte's fifth SONA

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 04:33 PM

The rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi City was left out of President Rodrigo Duterte's penultimate State of the Nation Address.   Read more »

Mambabatas pinuna ang 'katahimikan' ni Duterte ukol sa Marawi rehab

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 04:54 PM

Dismayado si Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman na hindi man lang natalakay ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kaniyang SONA noong Lunes ang plano niya para sa rehabilitasyon ng Marawi. Read more »

Duterte urged: Set deadline for Marawi rehabilitation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 07:56 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte should set a deadline for the rehabilitation of the southern city of Marawi that a terrorist siege left in ruins 3 years ago, an issue that he failed to mention in his State of Nation Address this week, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Read more »