Marawi's rehabilitation efforts

As Marawi City commemorates the second year since President Rodrigo Duterte declared its liberation from the extremist group Maute, #TheGlimpses on The GUIDON looks into the residents’ various efforts to rebuild their beloved city.‬

by Mariana Gardoce and Tatiana Maligro

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‪"Islam is peace, so I don’t think kailangan nating ilagay sa isip natin yung (we should believe that) Muslims are terrorists. Terrorists are bad people, not Muslims.‬"
- Duyog Marawi Program Director Janikka Tiempo

STORIES FROM THE ISLAMIC CITY

ARTICLE

Keeping faith

When news of the Marawi siege broke out, misconceptions about Muslim-Christian hostility quickly followed. The GUIDON debunks these Islamophobic notions and puts forth a simple plea from the Maranao Muslims: Religious understanding from their fellow Filipinos so that they may practice their faith unburdened with discrimination and accusations.

by Danielle R. Garcia and Alithea C. Soriano

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Marawi’s rehabilitation efforts

As Marawi City commemorates the second year since President Rodrigo Duterte declared its liberation from the extremist group Maute, #TheGlimpses on The GUIDON looks into the residents’ various efforts to rebuild their beloved city.‬

by Mariana Gardoce and Tatiana Maligro

PHOTO ESSAY

The long road home

It has been more than two years since the liberation of Marawi City from armed conflict, but many displaced Maranaos still find themselves situated in temporary shelters. The recent Mindanao calamities and the prolonged rehabilitation process leave Marawi’s former residents to wonder when they will be able to truly start anew.

by Jason Mariano and Aldo Santiago

ARTICLE

Beyond makeshift classrooms

Despite lacking facilities, determined educators have established makeshift schools so that the displaced youth may find themselves in classrooms once again. But what else can government and non-government agencies provide to ease their plight?

by Danielle R. Garcia and Alithea C. Soriano

MINI DOCUMENTARY

Kawaraw

Named after the word for bravery in Maranao, Kawaraw tells the stories of Marawi's residents as they face the new battle of rebuilding their beloved city while retaining their cultural identity. Despite the hazy future brought by rehabilitation delays and insufficient relief efforts, residents continue to persist in hopes that they may soon come home.

by Mariana Gardoce and Tatiana Maligro

Marawi Special Report 2019
Written by Alithea C. Soriano and Danielle R. Garcia
Interactive by Alannah Mitra, Bea Martin, Bea Sison, Cobbie Quintos, Davin Cuaso, Keith Bartido, Prezil Ong, and Zekie Ordoveza
Photos by Aldo Santiago and Jason Mariano
Videos by Mariana Gardoce, Tatiana Maligro, Jason Mariano, and Aldo Santiago
Special thanks to the Asian Center for Journalism