THE government is ready to mobilize P5 billion for the rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi City, the Department of Budget and Management said Friday. And in fact there is a task force created to prepare such a plan,” Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Friday. China has already donated P15 million for Marawi rehabilitation to boost the resources of Health and Social Welfare departments. The Budget chief also said that the international community has expressed willingness to assist in the recovery of Marawi. Meanwhile, member-agencies of the Inter-Agency Task Force Bangon Marawi are set to conduct a meeting with local officials and chief executives to formalize the initial rehabilitation plan.

Source: The Standard July 14, 2017 16:07 UTC