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Marawi residents may rebuild own houses, says rehab task force

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 04 05:46 PM

MANILA - The task force leading rehabilitation efforts in Marawi has assured homeowners in the war-ravaged city that they would be allowed to rebuild their own houses.  Read more »

PH reviews ownership claims ahead of Marawi redevelopment

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 09:23 AM

A government task force leading the rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi has begun reviewing ownership claims and land titles of displaced residents as Malacañang continues to negotiate with developers on how to proceed with its plan. Read more »

Displaced Marawi residents fear for future

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 02:29 AM

Thousands of Marawi residents displaced by the Maute siege of their city are still uncertain whether the government will help rebuild their homes, nearly a year after they were forced to abandon them. Read more »

Ilang 'bakwit,' umaasang magkakabahay muli sa tulong ng gobyerno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 12:20 AM

Ayon sa isang opisyal ng Task Force Bangon Marawi, nakadepende ang ayudang ipaaabot sa mga apektadong residente mula sa ibibigay na pondo ng gobyerno.  Read more »

Returning to Marawi: Thousands see war-torn city for the first time

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 11:13 PM

For the first time since the war in Marawi ended 5 months ago, thousands of residents returned to the once bustling city only to see it in ruins. Read more »

An aerial view of Marawi

Merlyn Manos, AFP
Posted at Apr 03 04:50 PM

This photo taken on March 28, 2018 shows an aerial shot of a mosque amid flattened houses in Marawi City after five months of house-to-house fighting between troops and jihadists loyal to the Islamic State group that killed nearly 1,200. Residents of battle-scarred Marawi were allowed back April 1 for the first time -- to dig through the rubble that was once their homes. Read more »

Mga pabahay na ibinenta sa mga bakwit, ikinandado ng LGU

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 01:38 PM

Ayon sa lokal na pamahalaan, nagpasabi na sila noong Nobyembre 2017 na i-surrender ang mga unit na nabili ng mga bakwit dahil pinagbawalan ang mga beneficiary na ibenta ang mga ito. Read more »

'China, PH consortium plan to rebuild Marawi ground zero a shock'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 10:30 AM

LIKE A VOLCANO: A civil society leader on Tuesday said Maranaos were shocked at the announcement that a China-led consortium has been chosen to rebuild the main battle area in war-torn Marawi. Read more »

Bakit di pa tuluyang makabalik sa Marawi ang mga residente?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 11:25 PM

Mahigit 1,200 pamilya ang nakabisita sa kanilang naiwang ari-arian sa dalawang barangay sa Marawi. Gayunman, hindi pa rin puwedeng manatili roon ang mga residente dahil peligroso pa rin umano. Read more »

China, PH consortium chosen to rebuild war-torn Marawi

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 05:41 PM

A consortium of Chinese and Filipino companies was selected to rebuild ground zero or the most affected areas of war-torn Marawi City, Housing Secretary Eduardo del Rosario confirmed on Monday. Read more »

Minsan, sa Marawi

Ted Aljibe, AFP
Posted at Apr 02 01:54 PM

Residents on top of a jeepney take photos of destroyed buildings during a visit to their homes at the main battle area in Marawi City on Sunday. Read more »

Task force denies Maranaos left out in Marawi rehab plans

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 12:54 PM

A government task force in charge of rebuilding Marawi City denied Monday that residents of the wartorn city were not consulted on the government's planned reconstruction of their hometown. Read more »

Painful homecoming in battle-torn Marawi

Ayee Macaraig, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 02 01:58 PM

After fleeing for their lives nearly a year ago, some residents of the battle-scarred Philippine city of Marawi were allowed back Sunday for the first time -- to dig through the rubble that was once their homes.  Read more »

Unexploded bombs, bones greet Marawi residents on visit to 'ground zero'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 06:15 PM

Unexploded bombs as well as unidentified skeletal remains were found by Marawi residents on Sunday as they inspected their homes in "ground zero" almost a year after abandoning the city during its siege by Islamist militants. Read more »

Thousands of evacuees visit Marawi 'ground zero' for first time

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 06:30 AM

Thousands of people who fled the war between ISIS-inspired militants and state troops in Marawi last year will finally be allowed to visit their homes starting April 1, the city's mayor said on Sunday.  Read more »

ALAMIN: Bakit tutol ang ilang bakwit sa planong Marawi rehabilitation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 03:37 PM

Nagtungo sa Marawi City ang mga bakwit upang tutulan ang pinaplanong rehabilitasyon ng pamahalaan sa kanilang lugar. Read more »

P2.5 milyon halaga ng shabu, nasabat ng PDEA

Kevin Manalo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 03:30 PM

Kalahating kilo ng shabu ang tumambad sa Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Special Enforcement Service matapos magsagawa ng buy bust operation sa parking lot ng isang mall sa Novaliches, Quezon City Sabado ng umaga. Read more »

Marawi residents hold peace rally ahead of visit to 'ground zero'

Che Tanate-Verendia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 30 04:40 PM

MARAWI CITY - Hundreds of residents gathered at the Kilometer Zero marker near the Marawi City hall Friday morning for a peace rally ahead of their scheduled visit to the war-torn areas.  Read more »

'Left out' Maranaos seek people-led Marawi rehab

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 07:34 AM

MANILA - Seeking a people-led rehabilitation of their war-ravaged hometown, concerned Maranaos appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to stop the current plans to establish an economic zone and a military camp in Marawi City, until their pleas are heard.    Read more »

Tagle’s message to those obsessed with power: Take cue from Jesus

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 29 08:45 PM

In his Maundy Thursday homily, Tagle stressed that love is a constant departure and it includes departing from one's self in order to be of service to others. Read more »