Marcos appoints lawyer as head of Marawi Compensation Board
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed lawyer Maisara Dandamun-Latiph as chairperson of the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) to facilitate tax-free payments for reparations to residents who lost property during the 2017 conflict.
Dandamun-Latiph, a former legislator and member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, took her oath of office on January 30, administered by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin.
The MCB is tasked with compensating private property owners based on the current market value of their land and the replacement cost of structures and improvements lost during the Marawi siege.
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