Approves P3.56-B 2020 budget to rebuild Marawi The Department of Budget (DBM) has approved a PHP155.7 million fund for the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) for the key shelter agency’s shelter program for Marawi City residents who lost their homes … Continue reading DBM OKAYS P155-M FOR SHFC MARAWI REHAB SOCIAL HOUSING
A call for spatial and cultural adequacy in housing By Atty. Junefe G. Payot At the launching of the joint housing and livelihood project of the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) and the United Nations-Habitat (UN-Habitat) for families displaced by … Continue reading SHFC OPINION: The right to adequate housing
TO FAST-TRACK MARAWI CITY REHABILITATION By ROGER M. BALANZA The Senate has conducted a public hearing and inquiry in aid of legislation to reconstitute the Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation and for the Special Committee to conduct an inquiry on the utilization of funds for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Muslim City in Mindanao that was left in ruins in the 2017 siege by terrorists. Held at the Mindanao State University-IIT in Iligan City on February 21, the public hearing led by Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, chairman of the Special Committee, and joined by Senator Christopher Lawrence … Continue reading SENATE PUSHING BANGON MARAWI TO MOVE FASTER
Assures fast track rehab efforts Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go went to Marawi City in Lanao del Sur on Friday, February 21, to conduct an ocular inspection of the rehabilitation efforts of the government in the area. After the ocular, … Continue reading BONG GO INSPECTS MARAWI CITY REHABILITATION
The construction of new public infrastructure in the most affected area (MAA) in Marawi City will start this December as the retrieval and disposal of unexploded bombs near completion, an official said in Cagayan de Oro City during a press … Continue reading Gov’t to start building infrastructure in Marawi
Security forces in enough to foil terror attacks There are sufficient military and police units to secure Mindanao against further terrorist attacks, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said. Lorenzana made the remark as he justified his … Continue reading LORENZANA: NO MORE ‘MARAWI SIEGE’ IN MINDANAO
Housing project sparks new hope for Marawi residents The construction site of the housing units for 100 families from Barangay West Dulay, who were displaced by the Marawi siege, broke ground on Thursday, October 17, during the commemoration of the … Continue reading DEL ROSARIO: In full blast soon, massive construction of houses for displaced Marawi siege victims
Housing for families in ‘no-build’ zones breaks ground in Marawi The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) have partnered in the efforts to rebuild Marawi City. UN-Habitat and SHFC broke ground on Thursday, … Continue reading SHFC AND UN-HABITAT – PLAYING KEY ROLES IN REBUILDING MARAWI CITY
By Roger Balanza Would you believe that there are Muslims in Mindanao who hate being called “Moro”? But it is not because they want to be called by other names, hate their blood brothers or sisters or that ethnic … Continue reading THE DURIAN BEAT: Hating the Moro and the Bangsamoro
SUSPECTS IN DAVAO NIGHT MARKET BOMBING Continue reading DUTERTE-CARPIO WANTS TIGHT GUARD FOR MAUTE GROUP TERRORISTS NABBED IN DAVAO
“It is my dream to see peace in Mindananao,” Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said in a forum on Federalism in Marawi City, The ‘dream’ is every Mindanaoan’s dream and the popular mayor’s statement sparked applause from his audience, … Continue reading DUTERTE: My dream is to see peace in Mindanao
