A NEW HOPE Marawi City Mayor Majul Usman Gandamra is joined by representatives from the government of Japan and the United Nations-Habitat Philippines during the turnover rites of 170 houses to beneficiaries displaced by the 2017 Marawi Siege. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
MARAWI CITY Mayor Majul Usman Gandamra formally turned over 170 houses to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in a simple ceremony, witnessed by other local officials and residents in the city.
Located at Darussalam Village and Pamayandeg sa Ranao Residences, the turnover was part of the second phase of the project, initiated by the United Nations-Habitat Philippines and the government of Japan.