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Palace satisfied with Marawi rehab efforts

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 10:25 PM

MANILA - A year since the 5-month terrorism crisis erupted in Marawi, Malacañang said it is satisfied with government efforts to rehabilitate the war-torn city. Read more »

HUMANS OF MARAWI: Stories of people affected by the Marawi crisis

Story by International Committee of the Red Cross, Photos by ICRC/Ramin Hashempour
Updated as of May 22 06:51 PM

While some displaced families have started rebuilding their lives, an estimated 230,000 people remain displaced to date—including residents of the main affected area. Authorities believe that it would take around three years for this area to be rebuilt. Read more »

A year after the war, displaced Marawi children still 'at risk' - UNICEF

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 01:38 PM

Children displaced by the fighting in the southern city of Marawi a year ago are increasingly at risk of becoming malnourished and being unable to return to school, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Tuesday. Read more »

ANC commemorates Marawi siege with 'New Moon' film series

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 01:18 PM

See Marawi from the lenses of four of its own young filmmakers on ANC's "New Moon" series, which will air starting Monday, May 21, within the time slots of "Early Edition," "Top Story," and "The World Tonight." Read more »

Are Maute terrorists recruiting new members?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 01:16 AM

Nearly a year after the Marawi siege, the threat of the Maute terror group remains. Read more »

Displaced Marawi residents still dependent on aid from gov't, private sector

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 01:09 AM

Hundreds of thousands of residents displaced by the Marawi conflict still depend on aid from the government and private sector.  Read more »

Marawi, di pa tuluyang ligtas sa mga bomba

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 11:15 PM

Lumipas man ang isang taon, hindi pa rin tuluyang ligtas ang Marawi sa mga bombang di sumabog noong bakbakan. Read more »

LOOK: Staking a claim in Marawi's ruins

Text and photos by Froilan Gallardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 07:08 PM

Facing uncertainty, desperate residents used tarpaulins and spray paint to put up signs claiming their property inside ground zero of Marawi City.  Read more »

Marawi rehab to cost P53.4 billion: NEDA

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 03:00 PM

Rebuilding Marawi would cost P53.4 billion, the National Economic Development Authority said Monday, ahead of the anniversary of the siege by Islamic militants on the city. Read more »

Rebuilding Marawi's learning spaces

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 01:47 PM

A teacher, who used to teach in Marawi City's Elementary School, helps paint one of the Temporary Learning Spaces at the Sagonsongan Temporary Shelter area in Marawi, Lanao Del Sur on Monday. Read more »

'Ang Misyon: Marawi Siege Story' opens in cinemas on May 30

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 11:53 AM

The upcoming movie “Ang Misyon: A Marawi Siege Story” starring Martin Escudero is set to hit Philippine cinemas on May 30.  Read more »

HUDCC chief eyes temporary shelters for all Marawi evacuees within the year

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 11:19 AM

The government is eyeing to relocate all evacuees from the war-torn city of Marawi to temporary shelters this year, Housing Czar Eduardo del Rosario said Monday. Read more »

Marawi mayor backs 'talks' but wants siege leaders to face justice

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 03:14 PM

The mayor of the devastated city of Marawi said Sunday he supports the national government's call to the remaining members of the Maute group to surrender, but insists that the leaders of the group also be brought to justice.  Read more »

Death penalty sought for key suspect in 2016 Jakarta bombings

Reuters
Posted at May 18 10:11 PM

Indonesian prosecutors sought the death penalty on Friday for the leader of a local pro-Islamic State group accused of playing a key role in the January 2016 bombings in Jakarta that killed eight people, including four attackers. Read more »

Lumads protest alleged human rights abuses

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 04:48 PM

Protesters display photos of military activities in Mindanao, as Lumad elders hold a ritual at Camp Aguinaldo.  Read more »

Ramadan umarangkada na; mga 'bakwit' sa Marawi, may daing

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 09:13 PM

Ang Ramadan ang banal na buwan para sa mga Muslim kung kailan isang buwan silang nag-aayuno. Read more »

Evacuees prepare for Ramadan

Arianne Mae Apatan
Updated as of May 17 01:23 PM

Internally displaced people carry a sack of rice distributed by the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao government at the Sarimanok tent City in Cotabato City, Wednesday. Read more »

ABS-CBN a finalist for plum Asia journalism prize

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 01:13 AM

ABS-CBN has been named a finalist for 2 categories at the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Awards, which honor editorial excellence in both traditional and new media in the region. Read more »

'Rebirth in hunger': Ramadan starts for Filipino Muslims

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 09:43 AM

Fatima Amilhamja and her family feasted on chicken braised in coconut milk before dawn on Thursday, their only meal until nightfall, as Filipino Muslims marked the start of Ramadan, Islam's holy month of fasting.   Read more »

Mga bakwit sa Marawi, umaasang maidaraos nang maayos ang Ramadan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 02:27 AM

Ang mga bakwit sa Marawi, umaasa na maidaraos ng maayos ang banal na buwan ng mga Muslim. Read more »