TASK Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) on Tuesday denied that it did not consult residents in Marawi City on the government’s rehabilitation efforts, saying it had coordinated with its officials.

Kristoffer James Purisima, TFBM spokesman and Civil Defense deputy administrator for administration, described such accusations as “efforts” to discredit the task force’s planning in the rehabilitation and rebuilding of the besieged city.