The Office of the Chief Minister’s Marawi Rehabilitation Program, in partnership with the Ministry of Social Services and Development, distributes financial assistance to 936 non-Kathanor internally displaced persons from the most affected areas of Marawi City, January 24 and 30, 2025. (Photo courtesy of MSSD)
MARAWI CITY (PIA) — To continuously support Marawi’s recovery, 936 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the city’s most affected areas (MAA) received financial assistance from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government, with each individual receiving P5,000.
The aid aims to provide direct financial support to IDPs who were not biometrically registered under the Kathanor program but were still affected by the 2017 siege.
The Marawi Rehabilitation Program (MRP) of the Office of the BARMM Chief Minister and the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) conducted the January 24 and 30 payouts.
Among the recipients, Unotan Palao Arato expressed his gratitude, saying, “I’m very thankful to the BARMM administration for giving me this financial assistance.”
He added that the financial aid would help him buy the maintenance medicines he needed, which he has struggled to afford.
Another recipient, Mobar M. Makadaag from Barangay Moncado Colony, also expressed his appreciation for the assistance, which he will also use for his maintenance medicines.
Mohammadali B. Yusop, 70, of Barangay Moncado Kadingilan is likewise grateful. He expressed his thanks in the local dialect, saying, “Panalamatan aken a BARMM-MRP ago MSSD sa kiyabege iran rekami sa assistance (I am thankful to the BARMM-MRP and MSSD for giving us assistance).”
Ibrahim P. Batanto of Barangay Biaba Damag, on the other hand, conveyed his gratitude not only to the BARMM-MRP and MSSD but also to the regional government’s chief minister.
Meanwhile, MSSD Minister Raissa H. Jajurie underscored the significance of this support in the ongoing recovery efforts. She emphasized that the financial assistance is part of their commitment to providing relief and helping the people of Marawi rebuild their lives.
Jajurie also highlighted the newly enacted IDP Law in the BARMM, the first of its kind in the country. She said this law seeks to implement comprehensive programs to support protractedly displaced persons and their communities in achieving durable solutions. (APB/PIA-10 with reports from MSSD and MRP)
