2 opposition bets ask for update on Marawi reconstruction

Otso Diretso candidates Chel Diokno and Samira Gutoc asked Task Force Bangon Marawi for documents regarding the status of the rehabilitation and donations for the reconstruction of war-torn Marawi

City.

The two opposition bets sent a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to Task Force Bangon Marawi chairman Eduardo del Rosario to grant them access to the documents.

Diokno, a human rights lawyer, said the public is still in the dark on rehabilitation efforts, which "seem to be making no progress."

“I visited Marawi about two weeks ago and got to see Ground Zero myself. And I was perhaps, we could say, shocked that nothing has yet been done," Diokno said.

"There’s a lot of statements but no action being taken. So on behalf of Samira and myself, we wrote this letter," he said.

The FOI request covers the status of rehabilitation, which includes the timeline for clearing operations, restoration of water and electrical services, reconstruction of roads, government offices and public schools, and return of residents.

The others are the assistance for residents in rebuilding their homes and businesses, the agreements signed by the government or the Task Force for clearing, restoration, or rehabilitation efforts, and consultations made by government with affected residents and internally displaced persons, if any.

They also requested information on the status of pledges and actual donations, as well as copies of any agreements or contracts made by the government for rehabilitation, other documents regarding these efforts, and the government’s written plan for Marawi.