QUEZON CITY (MindaNews / 15 May) — The elections are over. Presidential candidates Lacson, Moreno and Paquiao have conceded. World leaders have congratulated Ferdinand Marcos…
QUEZON CITY — The elections are over. Presidential candidates Lacson, Moreno and Paquiao have conceded.
Senator Ping Lacson tweeted: “I’m going home. After being away too long looking after the needs of other people, it is time to serve my family for a change.” But for FMJr and Inday Sara, serving the needs of their constituents is now the all-consuming preoccupation. I will add the plea of oppressed Bangsamoro who have been devastated by armed conflict, particularly the Marawi Siege. It has been five years since the siege, when the ISIS affiliated violent extremists led by the Maute Brothers held government at bay for five months. While government has extolled the accomplishments in infrastructure , the victims’ plight remains debilitating.
Last month, MindaNews reported that Marawi’s Ground Zero remains a ghost town. Nathera agrees. Nathera says that the rehabilitation of Marawi has not been as successful as government says. She shared with us that she and 11 members of her family had share a one room temporary shelter for years, with no running water. One wonders why the needs of the residents have not been at the top of the priorities of the Marawi.
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