Residents of some Marawi villages may not be able to return to ground zero of the war between the military and pro-Islamic State militants in 2017
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For the people left behind by these projects, whether they remain hopeful or have become hopeless in reclaiming their redesigned villages, one desire is constant: They wish to return home. THE PAST. In 2018, when Marawi residents were allowed to return to the former battle area, Bantog Panomblayan came home to rubble. Photo by Dada Grifon
THE PAST. Bantog Panomblayan reminisces at his former three-story home and community at Barangay Datu Naga while looking over his displacement profiling photos. Photo by Dada Grifon Unresolved land claims at the four villages are not only a dilemma for displaced residents, but also for traders who abruptly lost their businesses due to the siege, said history professor and Marawi advocate Tirmizy Abdullah.
The devastation of Marawi’s economic sector was massive, he added. If there are temporary shelters for the displaced residents, there should have been temporary market sites as well so the traders of Old Padian could continue doing business, Abdullah argued. PRIORITIES. The almost P300-million Peace Park features pasalubong centers, huts, a garden, a LED TV, and a lighted water fountain.
STARTING ALL OVER. Hadji Yasser, a long-time trader at Old Padian, lost approximately P4.5 million worth of stall investments due to the 2017 Marawi siege. In 2019, he started reestablishing his business at the city’s Omaira Market, where some traders from Old Padian relocated to recover their trade. Photo by Dada Grifon
Although there is no news yet on how the newly-constructed market at the MAA will be operated, original business owners at the Old Padian hope they will be prioritized and given space to sell again in the new building. “ sana ay mabigyan na kami sa pagbalik namin sa pagbi-business sa ground zero.”
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