Resolution Creating a Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation

August 9, 2017

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 057-17

RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON MARAWI CITY REHABILITATION

WHEREAS, Article II, Section 5 of the Constitution states that "The maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property, and the promotion of the general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of democracy";

WHEREAS, Rule X, Section 14 of the Rules of the Senate provides that "Whenever necessary, special committees shall be organized, the membership and jurisdiction of which shall be determined by the Senate President";

WHEREAS, since May 23, 2017 and until the day of the signing of this Resolution, the Maute terrorist group continues to commit acts of rebellion in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur and defy government authorities;

WHEREAS, the ongoing Marawi crisis resulted to major, if not total, damage to property, infrastructure, and facilities, such as roads, bridges, schools, hospitals, buildings and other structures, which will now require extensive repair, rehabilitation, and reconstruction works and activities;

WHEREAS, 389,300 individuals were displaced from Marawi City as of July 1, 2017. These people need all the help they can receive from the government and the private sector to rebuild their lives by starting to rebuild their home city;

WHEREAS, on June 28, 2017, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte issued Administrative Order No. 3, Series of 2017, calling for the full support, assistance, and cooperation to the Inter-Agency Task Force for Recovery, Reconstruction, and Rehabilitation of Marawi City or the Task Force Bangon Marawi;

WHEREAS, as a response to the plea for help of our brothers and sisters from Marawi City and in order to heed the call of President Duterte to provide full support, assistance, and cooperation to Task Force Bangon Marawi, there is a need for the Philippine Senate to create a special committee to be known as the "Senate Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation," tasked to study, review, assess, examine, investigate and inquire into the following matters:

(1) Extent of damage to the properties, infrastructure, and facilities, such as roads, bridges, schools, hospitals, buildings, and other structures in Marawi City;

(2) Estimated cost of construction and rehabilitation of the damaged properties, infrastructure, and facilities;

(3) Actions that may be necessary for the immediate post-disaster recovery, rehabilitation, and normalization of the community; and

(4) Such other matters that may be necessary for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Marawi City.

WHEREAS, the Senate Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation shall submit a report to the Senate, together with its recommendations for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Marawi City, within ninety (90) days from the date it first convened: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, as it is hereby resolved by the Senate of the Philippines, To create a Special Committee tasked to study, review, assess, examine, investigate, and inquire into the matters relating to the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Marawi City. DETACa

Adopted,

(SGD.) AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL IIIPresident of the Senate

This Resolution was adopted by the Senate on August 9, 2017.

(SGD.) LUTGARDO B. BARBOSecretary of the Senate