MARAWI CITY — The Lanao del Sur provincial government is planning to use an aerial drone to assess the damage caused by the ongoing conflict and identify areas needing priority rehabilitation. Mamintal Adiong Jr. said the capitol forged the drone mapping contract at less than 95 percent of the original price. “[But] we have to wait for the clearance of the military before we can do that.”ADVERTISEMENT“The aerial mapping will really help us assess the damage and what areas will be given priority in the rehabilitation phase,” he said. Adiong made the remark a day after Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the national government will release at least P15 billion to rehabilitate Marawi City over the next two years. Adiong said he would be meeting later in the week with some rehabilitation experts who offered their help in rebuilding the war-torn city.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 15, 2017 23:26 UTC