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‘Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan’: Survivors tell of ordeal in Marawi siege, dealing with trauma

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 02:28 AM

A survivor of the 2017 Marawi siege shared his ordeal of being caught in one of the country’s deadliest terror attacks in an episode of “Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan.”  Read more »

Bayan ng Butig di pa rin nakakabangon 4 taon matapos ang giyera

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 04:44 PM

Hindi naman maiwasan ng mga residente na mainggit sa atensyon at tulong na ibinubuhos sa lungsod ng Marawi, lalo’t puspusan ngayon ang pagtatayo ng istraktura sa tinaguriang most affected area. 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 »

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 »

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 »

Priest who survived Maute captivity passes away

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 11:34 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) Father Teresito "Chito" Soganub, a Catholic priest who was taken hostage by the Maute group during the Battle of Marawi in 2017, died early Wednesday, according to Marawi Bishop Edwin dela Peña. Read more »

Gov't confident it could meet 2021 deadline for Marawi rehab

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 02:03 PM

Construction in Marawi City will be on "full blast" starting next month, Task Force Bangon Marawi head Eduardo del Rosario said Read more »

Hataman: Why rush anti-terror bill, but not Marawi siege victims' compensation?

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 07:08 PM

MANILA — Deputy House Speaker Mujiv Hataman on Wednesday called out his colleagues for rushing a new anti-terrorism legislation, but leaving behind bills seeking to compensate victims of the 2017 Marawi siege.   Read more »

Why tough new anti-terror bill strikes fear—even to non-terrorists

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 09:13 PM

A new bill granting Philippine state forces sweeping powers against terrorists has sparked fears that it may be also used to crack down on legitimate dissent under President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Sa ika-3 anibersaryo ng Marawi siege, banta ng COVID-19 sa mga survivor pinangangambahan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 07:27 PM

Tatlong taon mula nang sumiklab ang limang-buwang giyera sa Marawi City, pinapangambahan ng ilan ang kawalan umano ng maayos na tirahan ng mga survivor ng siege, na dinagdagan pa ng banta ng COVID-19. Read more »

3 years after siege, Marawi still in ruins - Robredo

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 02:14 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday called on government agencies to fast-track the rehabilitation of Marawi as the Islamic city remained in ruins 3 years after it was besieged by terrorists.   Read more »

The buzz: Drone cameras relive trauma for war-weary Meranaw

Aaron R. Vicencio, Ateneo de Manila University
Posted at May 22 02:03 AM

At the time of my visit, the Marawi siege two years earlier was still fresh in people's minds. The drone triggered the memory and the trauma. Read more »