President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Marawi Rehabilitation and Development (OPAMRD) with the aim to ensure the speedy rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi City and nearby localities.
This, as Marcos issued Executive Order No. 78 creating the OPAMRD. The said office will be led 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 related to the rehabilitation, development, and restoration of peace, and order in Marawi City and other affected localities,” the EO read.
Among the OPAMRD’s functions include advising the President on all matters regarding the rehabilitation, development, and restoration of peace in Marawi City; overseeing, monitoring, coordinating, and harmonizing all strategies, programs and projects; and coordinating with concerned LGUs in the implementation of programs, activities, and projects (PAPs) related to Marawi City rehabilitation and development.
The said EO also indicated the need to monitor the implementation of Presidential directives or priorities for the rehabilitation, development, and restoration of peace in Marawi City.
It also directed the submission of a biannual report to the President, through the Office of the Executive Secretary and OSAP, on the status of the implementation of the President’s order.
Marcos further encouraged relevant departments, agencies, bureaus, offices, and concerned LGUs and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to provide full and timely assistance and cooperation to the OPAMRD to ensure its effective implementation.
To recall, Marawi suffered severe damage after the war started on May 23, 2017 and went on for five months before government forces proclaimed victory against the members of Maute Group.
Former President Rodrigo Duterte declared the city’s liberation on October 17 of that year.
–VAL, GMA Integrated News
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