FOUR years after the Marawi siege in 2017, the rehabilitation of public infrastructures in the war-torn Islamic city is now about 80-percent complete, according to Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) Chairman Secretary Eduardo D. del Rosario.
Del Rosario said the government is on track to complete all infrastructure projects in the master development plan before the end of President Duterte’s term. This is despite the challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic and the prevailing rainy weather in Marawi City, he added.
Del Rosario said during his latest 3-day inspection in the city that the 20-percent remaining portion of the rehabilitation project would be completed by 2022.
“All projects will be completed by June 30 of 2022 within the term of the President; as promised.”
Two mosques and four barangay complexes were inaugurated on Thursday.
Del Rosario and Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra inaugurated the White Mosque and Masjid Marinaut and the complexes for Barangays Datu Naga, Datu sa Dansalan, Moncado Kadingilan and West Marinaut. According to Del Rosario, each complex comes with a health station and a madrasah (school).
“These are solid testament that we are moving forward,” Del Rosario, also Secretary of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, said. He added that they prioritized the rebuilding of mosques upon the President’s instruction.
Some 2,800 permanent housing units are also expected to be completed by yearend, according to Del Rosario. Meanwhile, more than 600 permanent shelters had been completed, of which 300 are now occupied.