Robredo and Marcos in Marawi: Ramadan, rehabilitation, compensation, what has been done and will be done
MARAWI CITY –The lone woman among 10 presidential candidates arrived at the rally site – the Open Court in the Area 6 transitory shelters for displaced residents in Barangay Sagonsongan – shortly before 11 a.m. on Friday, April 1, clad in a pink long-sleeved blouse, her pink hijab and pink face mask allowing the audience to see only her eyes, eyebrows and forehead.
Lanao del Sur is the third area in the five-province, three-city Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao that Robredo visited. Her first stop in her BARMM sortie early morning of March 16 was the Grand Mosque in Cotabato City. By evening she was in Basilan and 16 days later, in Lanao del Sur. In 2016, Robredo won in four of the five provinces then under the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao – Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Basilan and Tawi-tawi — but lost to Marcos Jr. in Sulu.
“Kailangan ko na pong tapusin dahil mag-11:15 na, mag prayer time na po tayo. Pero eto lang po sandali. Bago lang po ako magtapos, bukas mag-uumpisa na ang taunang paggunita natin ng Holy Month of Ramadan.
Haroun Alrashid Alonto Lucman, Jr.
“Umasa ka at ang ating bise president, sa darating na halalan, sigurado landslide ang ibibigay ng Lanao del Sur” [Be assured, you and our Vice President, in the coming elections, Lanao del Sur will surely give you a landslide ]. “Requirement po kasi kahapon. Ito po talaga ang kulay namin” , a local government employee wearing a pink shirt, told MindaNews.
In Filipino, she told them many candidates will come here to woo them, “they will tell you ‘I love Marawi and Lanao del Sur,’ they will promise to take care of you but the question that should be asked of them is, before the election, where were you? When you suffered especially during the Marawi siege, where were they?”
Her office, she added, has provided about 100 million pesos worth of projects to assist in the recovery post-siege. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, her office downloaded 17 million pesos to the Amai Pakpak Medical Center so that Lanao residents who need help can receive help immediately.
Robredo narrated that while the siege was ongoing, her office did not just bring food to the evacuation centers but also livelihood and set up community learning hubs, among others. ‘Ground Zero,’ the former main battle area between government forces and the ISIS-inspired Maute Group is still a ‘ghost town’ five years after the Marawi Siege. Residents and storeowners await the signing into law of the Marawi Compensation bill passed by both houses of Congress so they can rebuild their homes and shops.
Presidential candidate Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso campaigning at the public plaza in Iligan City on Wednesday . MindaNews photo by MARIVIC OMANDAM MAVIS “Marawi will become better, will come back better and more vital and important to not only the local economy but to local culture and all of the political and non-political issues here in the province,” he said.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Guanzon confident Marcos Jr. won't sue her over 'magnanakaw' remark'It's all based on a fair and true report. They really owe the country P203 billion and they have been called 'magnanakaw' before by the Guinness Book of World Records,' said retired poll commissioner rowena_guanzon. Eleksyon2022
Read more »
Ninoy Aquino monument partially obscured for Marcos-Duterte rally in TarlacICYMI: A monument of the late Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. in Tarlac City was partially obscured for the campaign rally of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his runnning mate, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte.
Read more »
‘Expected’–Ka Leody slams Marcos’ absenteeism before Comelec debateLabor leader and Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) presidential candidate Leodegario ‘Ka Leody” De Guzman has once again slammed rival presidential bet Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s consistent absenteeism during presidential debates.
Read more »
What went down during Marcos' meeting with governors?Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) standard-bearer Bongbong Marcos held a meeting with at least nine incumbent governors and one ranking House of Representatives member on Sunday night, April 3 at his campaign headquarters in Mandaluyong City.
Read more »
'Move on:' Tarlac NPC leaders root for Marcos in the Aquinos' bastionCampaign organizers hide the statue of democracy icon Ninoy Aquino to show 'the past is over' and support Ferdinand Marcos Jr. How will Tarlac vote on May 9? PHVote WeDecide
Read more »
Tarlac LGU: Blocking Ninoy’s monument during Marcos rally ‘unintentional’THE blocking of the monument of late Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. during a campaign event of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Davao City...
Read more »