MANILA, Philippines — Maranao leaders and other civil society organizations from Mindanao have called on the national government to prioritize the reconstruction of war-torn Marawi City, four years after the city was laid to siege.
In a statement on Saturday, May 22 — a day before the anniversary of the Marawi Siege — the Marawi Advocacy Accompaniment (MAA) called on President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration to speed up the rebuilding of the city so that affected residents and displaced communities can return home.
“We, Maranao leaders and members of various civil society organizations along with our partner communities from Mindanao belonging to the network ca…
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