FULL BLAST The reconstruction of Dansalan Bato Ali Mosque in Marawi City has been in full blast since late last year. The religious site was heavily damaged during the 2017 siege. 鈥擠IVINA M. SUSON
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Construction of public infrastructures in Marawi is 65-percent complete while ongoing projects in the war-torn city are expected to be finished by December, according to Secretary Eduardo Del Rosario of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development.
The goal is to complete the city鈥檚 reconstruction within President Duterte鈥檚 term, which will end next year, Del Rosario said.
鈥淲e are doing our best to ensure that the rehabilitation would be substantially completed by December and completely within the term of the President,鈥� he added.