New office to speed up Marawi rehab
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has created the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Marawi Rehabilitation and Development (OPAMRD) for the rebuilding of Marawi City and nearby localities, Malacañang announced Thursday. Executive Order 78 establishes the OPAMRD, which will be headed by the Presidential Adviser for Marawi Rehabilitation (PAMR) under the control and supervision of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President (OSAP). "The Office of the Presidential Adviser for Marawi Rehabilitation and Development (OPAMRD) is hereby created to integrate, coordinate, and accelerate the implementation of all government PAPs (programs, activities and projects) related to the rehabilitation, development, and restoration of peace and order in Marawi City and other affected localities," part of the circular read. The OPAMRD's functions include advising the president on all matters regarding rehabilitation, development, and restoration of peace in Marawi City; overseeing, monitoring, coordinating, and harmonizing all strategies, programs and projects; and coordinating with concerned local government units in the implementation of programs, activities, and projects related to Marawi City rehabilitation and development. The OPAMRD will also oversee the implementation of presidential directives or priorities for the rehabilitation, development, and restoration of peace in Marawi City, and submit a bi-annual report to the president, through the Office of the Executive Secretary and OSAP, on the status of the implementation of the president's order. Through the EO, Marcos enjoined all relevant departments, agencies, bureaus, offices, and concerned LGUs and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to provide full and timely assistance and cooperation to the OPAMRD to ensure its effective implementation. Government efforts to rehabilitate Marawi City started with the creation of Task Force Bangon Marawi in 2017 to oversee the recovery, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of the battle-scarred city following the May 2017 siege of Islamic militants with links to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The battle between extremist fighters and government forces broke out in 2017 and lasted five months, resulting in the displacement of nearly 400,000 residents, rendering them homeless and unemployed. The Marawi siege is the longest urban battle in the modern history of the Philippines.
Tomas Kauer - Moderator 
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has created the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Marawi Rehabilitation and Development (OPAMRD) for the rebuilding of Marawi City and nearby localities, Malacañang announced Thursday.
Executive Order 78 establishes the OPAMRD, which will be headed by the Presidential Adviser for Marawi Rehabilitation (PAMR) under the control and supervision of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President (OSAP).
"The Office of the Presidential Adviser for Marawi Rehabilitation and Development (OPAMRD) is hereby created to integrate, coordinate, and accelerate the implementation of all government PAPs (programs, activities and projects) related to the rehabilitation, development, and restoration of peace and order in Marawi City and other affected localities," part of the circular read.
The OPAMRD's functions include advising the president on all matters regarding rehabilitation, development, and restoration of peace in Marawi City; overseeing, monitoring, coordinating, and harmonizing all strategies, programs and projects; and coordinating with concerned local government units in the implementation of programs, activities, and projects related to Marawi City rehabilitation and development.
The OPAMRD will also oversee the implementation of presidential directives or priorities for the rehabilitation, development, and restoration of peace in Marawi City, and submit a bi-annual report to the president, through the Office of the Executive Secretary and OSAP, on the status of the implementation of the president's order.
Through the EO, Marcos enjoined all relevant departments, agencies, bureaus, offices, and concerned LGUs and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to provide full and timely assistance and cooperation to the OPAMRD to ensure its effective implementation.
Government efforts to rehabilitate Marawi City started with the creation of Task Force Bangon Marawi in 2017 to oversee the recovery, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of the battle-scarred city following the May 2017 siege of Islamic militants with links to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
The battle between extremist fighters and government forces broke out in 2017 and lasted five months, resulting in the displacement of nearly 400,000 residents, rendering them homeless and unemployed.
The Marawi siege is the longest urban battle in the modern history of the Philippines.
