Robredo calls for unity as the rebuilding of Marawi starts

On Tuesday President Rodrigo Duterte  just declared Marawi free from the clutches of the terrorists.

"I hereby declare Marawi City liberated from the terrorist influence that marks the beginning of rehabilitation of Marawi," the President said in a visit to Marawi.

Vice President Leni Robredo in the project launch of her initiative Angat Kabuhayan in SMX Convention Center in Pasay City called for unity as the governments will start the rehabilitation of Marawi City. The months long siege which started last May is in its culmination stage following the successful neutralization of  terror leaders Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute in Marawi City last Monday. *

Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo (photo credit to MB.com.ph)

The Vice President also hailed the military and police forces for the dedication and heroism they showed to bring back peace in the city.

“Sumasaludo po tayo sa tapang at dedikasyon ng ating mga sundalo at iba pang mga kawani ng gobyerno, at sa kanilang sakripisyo at kabayanihan para maibalik ang kapayapaan at katahimikan sa Marawi,” Robredo said in her speech during the first anniversary celebration of her flagship program Angat Buhay.

She further added that:

“Ang pagwawakas po ng labanan sa Marawi ay simula pa lamang ng mahabang proseso ng paghihilom at pagbangon muli,” Robredo said. “Hindi magiging madali ang rehabilitation at reconstruction, pati na din ang pagbabalik ng tiwala sa isa’t isa.”

 “Kaya ngayon higit na kinakailangan ang ating pagtutulungan at pagkakaisa para makamit ang tunay at pangmatagalan na kapayapaan,” the Vice President  said.

The Angat Buhay is the flagship anti-poverty program of the Vice President that has benefitted 83,717 families across the country in its first year of implementation. Angat Buhay is meant to complement the government’s Conditional Cash transfer program .

Angat Kabuhayan is the Vice President’s initiative that will serve as platform for partnerships between high-growth enterprises in various industries and local governments to help poor communities around the country.

 

Report from PDI