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Rehabilitation of Marawi City
Rehabilitation of Marawi City
Presented to
PROF. SITTIE HAYNA M. CAUNTONGAN
Faculty of Department of Economics
College of Business Administration and Accountancy
In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Course Requirements
In ECN 103 Fundamentals of Economic Development
1st Semester, A.Y. 2021-2021
Section Mm
of Most Affected Area (MAA) of Marawi City. It was the day when President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
vowed to reconstruct the city to restore the normal lives of the affected people of the war. It is a
much-awaited construction for it will resemble the national government’s commitment to the
Meranao’s who are still crying for justice. On the same day, the Task Force Bangon Marawi
(TFBM) was established. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte assigned the retired Military Officer
Eduardo del Rosario to lead the organization as its Chairperson. It simply means that everything
fell on his shoulder. In this Rehabilitation of Marawi City, ‘Everything is on its right tract” is
plastered on Social Media. The rehabilitation is focusing mostly on inauguration of some of the
infrastructures already established within the MAA. However, as the days went by, most IDPs of
Marawi who are still displaced started to question the plan for their new abode. They became
impatient of the rehabilitation, to rebuild their houses, and to rebuild their lives at Most Affected
Areas. Unfortunately, their voices and needs were mostly ignored. With this, we can say that
First, Most of the IDPs felt betrayed when Senator Del Rosario, unexpectedly, presented
the masterplan he made for the City’s Rebuilding without consulting them and ask for their
consent. The houses inside the MAA, either damaged or partially damaged, were demolished even
without a Court Order. They are accusing him of being culturally insensitive and his failure to
consult the stakeholders of Marawi. This act signifies that the Government did not respect the
Property Rights of the IDPs and disburse hem for their losses. Thus, the Task Force Bangon
Marawi and the Local Government of the City are accused of being selective and of playing
favorites in identifying the land to whom the structure or the house will be built. For BARMM
government and affected Moros, the project is still an unfulfilled promise. Second, Infrastructures
for Commercial Purposes were replaced by infrastructures for Recreational Purposes. Specifically,
the Marawi Mall where most of the IDPs’ businesses where established were replaced with Peace
Memorial Park. This mall was the bridge for businessmen and businesswomen to earn to continue
living. It is where most people around the lake flock to purchase their needs. This signifies that the
government build something that eradicate the source of income of most people living in Most
Affected Area. Lastly, Some of the Masjids built inside the Most Affected Area were demolished
and not rebuilt. This factor is undoubtedly important for Male Muslims who frequently visited
them everyday before siege. The reconstruction of these infrastructures which are for religious
purposes may not use the Public Fund from the government for there were Foreign Donors who
were willing to provide the fund in its construction. Sadly, it was demolished. After four years,
most parts of Most Affected Areas are still inhabitable and some IDPs are still displaced. Some
IDPs as well are worried of their lots that the government might have used it to build projects.
Generally, the government shall properly address the concerns and issues of the victims of the