PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has appointed housing czar Eduardo del Rosario as head of Task Force Bangon Marawi, the body mandated to oversee the rebuilding of the war-torn city. In an administrative order signed Oct. 27, the President said it was necessary to proceed with the full-blown reconstruction of Marawi City following its liberation from Islamic-State inspired terrorists. President Duterte declared Marawi City freed from the Maute group last Oct. 17, which marked the start of the city’s rehabilitation period. The reorganization of Task Force Bangon Marawi reflects the shift in government’s priority in rebuilding and developing war-affected areas in Marawi. Earlier, Camarines Sur Rep. Lray Villafuerte urged Malacanang’s economic team to draft a “mini-Marshall Plan” for Marawi City amid estimates that rebuilding the war-torn city would cost more than P90 billion.

Source: The Standard November 02, 2017 15:12 UTC