Muntinlupa City is giving P2 million to the government of Marawi City—the biggest donation so far to the battle-torn Lanao del Sur capital—to aid its displaced residents and spur its rehabilitation.
Marawi City Engineer Sirad Daligdig, representing Marawi Mayor Majul Usman Gandamra, received the P2-million check from Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi last Thursday at the Muntinlupa City Hall in Barangay Putatan.
Daligdig expressed his gratitude to the city government for the donation and said the relief will go to the thousands of victims of the conflict in their city.
Bangsamoro Federal Business Council Inc. director Nazruddin Dianalan also attended the turnover ceremony, and noted that Muntinlupa made the biggest financial assistance following Davao City’s P1-million aid earlier this month.
Muntinlupa is also the first LGU in Metro Manila to provide financial assistance to Marawi.
Fresnedi said the aid is Muntinlupa’s humanitarian response to help plug the critical gaps and needs of food, water, medicine, and other assistance for the displaced Marawi residents currently in various evacuation centers.
The mayor hopes other local governments will follow Muntinlupa’s initiative in extending relief.
On May 23, clashes between the military troops and local Maute terrorist group transpired in Barangay Basak Malutlut, Marawi City.
The terrorists sacked a local hospital, threw open the city jail, and burned schools and a Catholic chapel. Following the attack, President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Marawi was declared under the state of calamity on May 25 as per Sangguniang Panlungsod Resolution No. 60, series of 2017.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines confirmed there has been 300 casualties in Marawi so far, with 300,000 of its residents evacuating to neighboring cities such as Iligan and Cagayan de Oro.
