MARAWI CITY (PIA) — The Marawi Rehabilitation Program (MRP) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is providing essential medical assistance to financially challenged Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Most Affected Areas (MAA) of this City.
This initiative aims to alleviate the medical expenses of inpatients and outpatients, including costs for hospitalization and other necessary treatments.
The medical assistance program targets specific groups of IDPs, including inpatients currently admitted to partner hospitals, outpatients requiring consultations or medical procedures, and patients with outstanding hospital balances excluded from the Ayudang Medical Mula sa Bangsamoro Government (AMBaG).
Also, the program works in collaboration with three partner hospitals: Dr. Abdullah Hospital Foundation Inc., Mindalano Specialist Hospital Foundation Inc., and Salaam Hospital.
To qualify for medical assistance, IDPs must submit documents tailored to their current medical status—whether admitted, discharged or outpatient.
Required documents include MAA profiles, hospital bills, medical abstracts, supporting materials, and proof of IDP status from the MAA.
For admitted patients, the program provides coverage of up to P10,000, depending on the submission of the final hospital bill, medical abstract, and other necessary documents. Discharged patients with unpaid balances may receive up to P10,000 in assistance, while outpatients can avail of up to P5,000.
Aripah Bado-Ronsing, supervising head and member of the BARMM-MRP PMO Management Committee provided insights into the program during an interview at Salaam Radio on January 7. She said that the initiative seeks to ease the financial struggles of Marawi IDPs.
“From the start of giving medical assistance since January 2, the most common challenges or issues faced by our IDPs is lack of financial capacity to cover their medical expenses,” she said.
Bado-Ronsing also clarified that the program does not provide cash directly to the IDPs. Instead, it issues a guarantee letter to partner hospitals, ensuring direct coverage of costs by healthcare providers. This system allows IDPs to receive timely medical care without financial barriers.
“The BARMM-MRP, a special initiative under the Office of the Chief Minister, extends vital support to IDPs. Ito ay supplement sa efforts ng national government,” she added, reinforcing the program’s role as a complement to national initiatives in supporting the displaced residents of Marawi.
Currently, the BARMM-MRP has 54 projects approved by the Program Steering Committee, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Ali Solaiman, and co-chaired by Minister Hamid Aminoddin Barra. These projects focus on advancing the rehabilitation and recovery of Marawi City and its residents.
For more information, IDPs can reach out through the MRP Hotline at 0912-441-0991, visit the official BARMM-Marawi Rehabilitation Program Facebook Page, or go directly to the Program Management Office located on the 1st Floor, Hanes Building, Panggao Saduc, Marawi City. (APB/PIA-10 Lanao del Sur)
