ZAMBOANGA. Officials of the Bangsamoro Ministry of Human Settlements and Development and the Marawi Rehabilitation Program held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 24, 2026, signaling the start of construction of a 150-unit resettlement housing project for internally displaced persons in Marawi City.
Project Details
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, through the Marawi Rehabilitation Program and the Ministry of Human Settlements and Development, is constructing the housing project for internally displaced persons in Barangay Malimono, Marawi City. The project includes land development works and aims to provide permanent housing for Marawi families still living in temporary shelters.
Bangsamoro Member of Parliament Said Shiek, who also serves as program manager of the Marawi Rehabilitation Program, stated that the groundbreaking ceremony on May 24 was attended by other officials of BARMM and Marawi City. The project is part of the Bangsamoro Government's ongoing efforts to deliver long-term and dignified housing solutions for families affected by the 2017 Marawi siege.
Official Statements
“While the National Government is doing its best to rehabilitate Marawi, we are also implementing sustainable support, just like this housing resettlement project, to fulfill our mandate as an IDP-centered program,” Shiek said in a statement.
Barangay Malimono Chairperson Mohammad Zia-ul Haq Naga welcomed the project and expressed gratitude for the continued support of the Bangsamoro Government. He noted that the project, once completed, would greatly benefit displaced families in the community.
The project is funded by the Marawi Rehabilitation Program and implemented by the Ministry of Human Settlements and Development. Newly appointed MHSD Minister Zaide Ali reaffirmed the ministry's commitment to ensuring the timely and successful implementation of housing projects across BARMM.
“As for us, public servants from MHSD, we remain committed to ensuring the successful implementation of all housing projects in the region,” Ali said. “We conduct regular monitoring and site visits of these projects to immediately resolve problems that our contractors may encounter during construction,” he added.
Site Inspections
Before the groundbreaking ceremony on May 24, Ali, together with MHSD-Lanao del Sur Provincial Director Benjamin Alangca, inspected housing and resettlement projects in the municipalities of Maguing, Tubaran, Masiu, Butig, and Lumbayanague, as well as in Marawi City, to assess project progress and identify causes of delays and schedule slippages.
