Del Rosario: Only P10.7B of P350B foreign aid for Marawi rehab handled by gov’t

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MANILA, Philippines — Only P10.7 billion of the estimated P350 billion foreign donations pledged for the rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi City were channeled through the national government, according to Housing Secretary Eduardo del Rosario, head of the Task Force Bangon Marawi.

Facing a panel of the Commission on Appointments (CA) for his confirmation as housing chief, Del Rosario was quizzed on the status of assistance pledged by other countries for the rehabilitation of Marawi City.

“In as far as projects are undertaken directly by our development partners…So far, what we have received came from the Asian Development Bank, China, and the government of Japan f…

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