Marawi compensation resolution gets Senate backing
Padilla thanks SP Zubiri for support
SENATOR Robinhood “Robin” Padilla announced the “good news” for those affected by the Marawi Siege in 2017 after Senate President (SP) Juan Miguel Zubiri assured that he would bring the matter to Malacañang at the first meeting of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC).
“At the first LEDAC meeting, I will mention this as part of our priority request to the executive branch,” Zubiri assured Padilla.
A grateful Padilla said, “Lubos ang aking pasasalamat sa ating butihing Senate President sa kanyang suporta upang maitulak ang pagbuo ng Marawi Compensation Board na siyang tutulong sa mga naapektuhan nating mga kababayan sa Marawi City.”
Earlier, Padilla submitted PS Resolution No. 8 that pushed for the speedy creation of a compensation board that would process claims from victims of the siege, saying that the victims of the 2017 Marawi Siege have waited long enough for their compensation.
Senate Resolution 8 also urged the Office of the Executive Secretary to conduct the vetting process of the nominees that will compose the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB).
In his resolution, Padilla said many innocents were killed while many others lost their homes and property after terrorist groups attacked Marawi in 2017.
Last April, RA 11696, or the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act of 2022, became law and provided for the creation of the MCB to process compensation for the victims.
“Since the passage of RA 11696 on April 13, 2022, victims of the Marawi Siege have been clamoring for the organization of the MCB… so it can forthwith perform its functions, organize, and promulgate the implementing rules and regulations,” Padilla said.
