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MARAWI SIEGE COMPENSATION BILL NOW A LAW – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon welcomed the passage of Republic Act No. 11696, which awards compensation to the victims of the 2017 Marawi siege. Gordon, co-author, and co-sponsor of the measure is hopeful that the law will be used as the first step by victims seeking to recover from the horrors of armed conflict. “With the signing […]

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VILLAR GIVES ASSISTANCE TO 4 DISTRESSED OFWS

Four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), including a survivor of the Marawi siege who experienced maltreatment while working abroad received livelihood assistance from Senator Cynthia Villar. In a meeting with Villar at the Senate, the OFWs each received a start-up kit for a sari-sari store (variety store)and financial assistance under the veteran legislator’s program for repatriated […]

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Government

OFFICE OF CABINET SECRETARIAT, NGOS HOLD MARAWI OUTREACH — NOGRALES

The Office of the Cabinet Secretariat, through the initiative of Secretary Karlo Nograles, conducted an outreach activity in Marawi City  last August 14 in partnership with non-governmental organziations MovEd Foundation, Kaayo Modern Mindanao and the  Philippine Muslim Women Council (PMWC). During the outreach activity,  500 school kits were given to pupils of the Harat Medina […]