House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo handed over P6.575-million to the Congressional Spouses Foundation Inc. (CSFI) on Monday to be used in helping victims of the fierce urban fighting in the Islamic City of Marawi. “The fund drive is a collective effort of all House members in the pursuit of helping distressed fellow Filipinos in Marawi City. The fund drive started during the leadership of former Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. Vina Pastor, CSFI officer-in-charge, said Alvarez had already turned over an initial P4 million from the House fund drive. She said the CSFI will coordinate with the Task Force Bangon Marawi for the utilization of the new funds.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 01, 2018 10:18 UTC