Members of Quezon City’s Disaster and Needs Assessment (Dana) team is due to visit Marawi City and assess how the city government can assist in rebuilding the war-torn city in the south.
Mayor Herbert M. Bautista has ordered the Dana team, which is composed of the city’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Engineering Department, General Services Department, City Planning Department, Social Services and Development Department and the City Health Department.
“We are responding to the instructions of Mayor Herbert Bautista based on the appeal of the national government to help in the reconstruction and redevelopment of Marawi after the siege. We are sending a disaster and needs-assessment team to Marawi on the second week of January,” according to City Administrator Aldrin Cuna.
Bautista has mentioned the city’s intention to provide aid during his State of the City Address.
According to Bautista, “our actual contribution is to construct one elementary school, high school and a health center to help our compatriots in Marawi.”
“We call on other local government units [LGUs] to continue helping one another, and I am hoping that this efforts of the Quezon City government in helping other LGUs become a tradition,”he added.
The Dana team will also gather insights and learn from what happened in Marawi.
The Association of Volunteer Fire Brigade of the Philippines will also be joining the team. AVFBI will bring with them halal-certified relief goods and clothing.