MANILA, Philippines — The House committee on disaster resilience approved Thursday a measure that aims to provide monetary compensation to residents affected during the 2017 Marawi City siege. The panel passed the still unnumbered measure, which consolidated three bills: House Bill Nos. House Bill 3418 calls for the allocation of P50 billion pesos for the compensation of claimants for five years. Meanwhile, House Bill Nos. The proposed measures further seek to create the Marawi Compensation Board, which will identify and monitor legitimate claimants for compensation.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 03, 2020 06:45 UTC