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| Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri shares that he will push for the creation once again of a special body on Marawi rehabilitation and this time it would include the compensation aspect and it will be called the Special Committee on Marawi Rehabilitation and Compensation. (Jason Casas/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur) |
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA)--Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri said he will push for the revival of the Senate's Special Committee on Marawi Rehabilitation which was tasked to continuously inquire into matters relating to the rehabilitation of the war-torn city.
"We will create once again the Special Committee on Marawi Rehabilitation at isasama na natin ang [and we will include the] compensation - Marawi Rehab and Compensation," Zubiri said during the 63rd Araw ng Lanao del Sur celebration held at the Provincial Capitol Gym on Monday, July 4.
Zubiri said he will ensure the special body will have weekly meetings and hearings so that members of the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) can be appointed as soon as possible.
Republic Act 11696 or the Marawi Siege Compensation Act of 2022 mandates the creation of the MCB as an independent and quasi-judicial body to handle the application for compensation from families of people who died and lost their properties during the five-month battle between government forces and Daesh-inspired terrorists in 2017
Zubiri said he would also make sure that funds will be provided for the implementation of the Marawi Compensation Act.
"As your Senate President, I would do my best to make it a reality," he stressed.
Zubiri has been an ally of the province as he has sponsored and co-authored various legislations in both the Congress and Senate championing the Bangsamoro cause.
These include the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Act of 2009, the declaration of Eid'ul Adha as a national holiday, and the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) which created the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
The incoming Senate President said the crafting of the BOL was the hardest legislation that he authored but the most rewarding one since it has contributed to sustaining peace in the region. He even cited how the gross domestic product of the Bangsamoro region hiked up due to the absence of firefights in its communities.
Zubiri was also one of the authors of the Marawi Siege Compensation bill which was passed into law to help residents of the battle-scarred city build back their homes and livelihood. (APB/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur)
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