The Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) said that Marawi City residents who were displaced by the five-month war may start returning to their homes beginning July for repair works.
TFBM chairperson Eduardo del Rosario made the statement ahead of the second anniversary of the government’s rehabilitation efforts in the war-torn city.
In an interview over Malacañang’s “The Virtual Presser,” the head of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) also said that the return of the residents may start in July as the debris management operations are now 90 percent complete even after the clearing of unexploded explosives and ordinances was stopped in November until February due to legal problems.
He also said that the return of residents will be conducted in phases, allowing two of the nine sectors in the most affected area every month. However, they must first secure their repair permits from the city government.
Del Rosario said displaced families from the most affected areas may return to their homes by early 2020 when water and electricity facilities will be available. (Argyll Geducos)
