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SENATE
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Introduced by Senators Juan Miguel F. Zubiri, Ronald "Bato" M. dela 
Rosa, Francis "Tol" N. Tolentino, Christopher Lawrence T. Go, Imee R.
Marcos
AN ACT
PROVIDING MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR THE LOSS OR
DESTRUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL, CULTURAL, COMMERCIAL 
STRUCTURES, AND OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE MAIN AFFECTED AREA 
(MAA) AND THE GREATER MARAWI AREA (GMA) DURING THE SIEGE 
OF 2017, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On 23 May 2017, a militant group composed of the Abu Sayaff and Maute 
members, affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), attacked the 
Islamic City of Marawi. The five-month long battle left massive displacement of 
78,466 families or 359,680 persons; death toll of 598 militants, 130 government 
forces, and 119 civilians; as well as 1,287 government forces wounded (Task 
Force Ranao).
The estimated cost of damages to socio-economic, infrastructure, 
equipment and facilities is at more than Php 8 billion. It was noted that more 
than 1,000 houses were partially to totally damaged at an estimated cost of Php 
4 billion and economic cost estimated at another Php 4 billion.
Administrative Order No.3 was issued by President Rodrigo creating an 
Inter-Agency Task Force for Recovery, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of 
Marawi City or the Task Force Bangon Marawi. This was initially headed by the 
Secretary of National Defense, but was later on reorganized by virtue of 
Administrative Order No. 9, designating the Chairman of the HUDCC, Gen. Del 
Rosario, as the Chairperson.
The reorganization of the Task Force Bangon Marawi is a statement of the 
government's commitment to rebuild and develop the settlement of the areas 
affected. Major infrastructures were destroyed and thousands of Marawi 
residents were left without shelter, without their place of business, and without 
jobs and other means of livelihood. Places of worship, educational facilities, and 
health care centers were leveled to the ground. They need the government's 
urgent help to get back on their feet and bring their lives back to normal.
This proposed bill seeks to provide monetary compensation for the loss or 
destruction of residential, cultural, commercial facilities, and other properties.


following the precedent set by RA No. 10368, otherwise known as the "The 
Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013" and cognizant of 
the principle of just compensation embedded in the social justice provisions of 
the 1987 Constitution.
The State has the moral and legal obligation to provide concrete solutions 
to the concerns of the victims in the long process of reconstruction, rehabilitation 
and recovery from damages brought about by the Marawi siege.
sought.
In view of the foregoing, the urgent passing of this bill is earnestly
IGUEL F. ZUBIRl
. DELA ROSA
CHRISTOPH^ LAWRENCE T. GO
RANCIS "TOL” N. TOLENTINO
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
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Senate Bill No.
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20 MAR -4 P4 -07
Introduced by Senators Juan Miguel F. Zubiri, Ronald "Bato" M. dela Rosa, 
Francis "Tol" N. Tolentino, Christopher Lawrence T. Go, Imee R. Marcos
AN ACT
PROVIDING MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR THE LOSS OR DESTRUCTION 
OF RESIDENTIAL, CULTURAL, COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES, AND OTHER 
PROPERTIES IN THE MAIN AFFECTED AREA (MAA) AND THE GREATER 
MARAWI AREA (GMA) DURING THE SIEGE OF 2017, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Section 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the "Marawi Siege Victims 
Compensation Act of2020."
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy - Section 1 of Article XIII of the Constitution 
mandates Congress to give highest priority to the enactment of measures that protect 
and enhance the right of all the people to human dignity, reduce social, economic and 
political inequalities, and remove cultural inequities by equitably diffusing wealth and 
political power for the common good. Section 2 of Article XII of the Constitution 
provides that the promotion of social justice shall Include the commitment to create 
economic opportunities based on freedom of initiative and self-reliance. The enactment 
of measures calculated to alleviate the plight of those plagued and disadvantaged by 
the scourge of war is not only an advancement of the cause of social justice but 
likewise an expression of parens patriae in that the State serves as a guardian of the 
civilians who have become vulnerable and marginalized because of internal armed 
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Consistent with the foregoing, it is hereby declared that the policy of the State is
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to recognize the suffering and hardship that the civiiians affected by the Marawi siege
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have to endure. To alleviate their plight, the State hereby acknowledges its morai
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obligation to provide monetary reparation for their property losses during the Marawi
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siege.
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Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - The following terms as used in this Act shall mean:
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(a) Residential house refers to any building or tenement that is used exclusively or
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partially for residential purposes.
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(b) Cultural structures and facilities refer to mosques, madaris, schools and colleges,
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hospitals and other health facilities.
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(c) Commercial building refers to any building that is used exclusively for commercial
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and business purposes.
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(d) Other Properties refer to house appliances, jewelries, machineries, rice mills, and
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other equipment(s) of value.
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(e) Main Affected Areas (or) (MAA) refer to the main affected barangays in Marawi City
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during the Marawi siege consisting of twenty-four (24) barangays, namely:
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1. Lumbac Madaya
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2. South Madaya
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3. Raya Madaya 1
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4. Raya Madaya 2
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5. Sabala Amanao
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6. Sabala Amanao Proper
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7. Tolali
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8. Daguduban
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9. Norhaya Village
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10. Banggolo Poblacion
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11. Bubong Madaya
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12. Lilod Madaya
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13. Dansalan
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14. Datu Sa Dansalan
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15. Sangkay Dansalan
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16. Moncado Colony
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17. Moncado Kadilingan
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20. Kapantaran
21. Wawalayan Marinaut
22. Lumbac Marinaut
23. Tuca Marinaut
24. Datu Naga
(f) Other Affected Areas or OAA refer to the other affected barangays in Marawi City 
during the Marawi siege, namely:
25. Saduc Proper
26. Panggao Saduc
27. Raya Saduc
28. Lilod Saduc
29. Datu Saber
30. Bangon
31. Fort
32. Wawalayan Caloocan
Sec. 4. Entitlement to Monetary Compensation. - Any owner of a residential, 
cultural, commercial structures, and other properties in Marawi's MAA/OOA qualified 
under this Act shall receive compensation from the State, free of tax, as herein 
prescribed: Provided, That in case the claim is for a property covered by insurance, the 
compensation receivable under this Act shall only be to the extent not covered by 
insurance; Provided, further. That for the deceased owner of said properties, the legal 
heirs as provided for in the Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines or the Civil 
Code of the Philippines, whichever is applicable, or such other person named by the 
executor or administrator of the deceased owner's estate in that order, shall be entitled 
to receive such compensation; Provided, furthermore. That no special power of attorney 
shall be recognized in the actual disbursement of the award, and only the owner or the 
aforesaid successor(s)-in-interest shall be entitled to personally receive said 
compensation from the Board, unless the owner involved is shown to be incapacitated 
to the satisfaction of the Board; Provided, fmaiiy. That the compensation received under 
this Act shall be considered as a complete satisfaction of the loss or destruction of the 
properties sustained by the owner thereof, unless Congress provides for additional 
monetary compensation to the said owner(s).


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Sec. 5. Source of Money Compensation. - The amount of Thirty Billion Pesos 
(P30,000/000,000.00) shall be the principal source of funds for the implementation of 
this Act, which shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act (GAA) for the 
next three years in three (3) equal amounts.
CHAPTER II
THE MARAWI COMPENSATION BOARD
Sec. 6. Creation and Composition of the Marawi Compensation Board. - There is 
hereby created an independent and quasi-judicial body to be known as the Marawi 
Compensation Board (MCB), hereinafter referred to as the Board. It shall be composed 
of nine (9) members, who shall possess the following qualifications:
(a) Must be of known probity, competence and integrity;
(b) Must have a deep and thorough understanding and knowledge of 
compensation as a concept in international law and Philippine law; and
(c) At least three (3) of them of them must be members of the Philippine Bar, 
preferably Maranao lawyers, who have been engaged in the practice of law for at least 
five (5) years and there should be one (1) licensed physician, one (1) certified public 
accountant, one (1) educator and one(l) licensed civil engineer.
The Board shall organize itself within thirty (30) days from the completion of 
appointment of its members and shall thereafter organize its Secretariat.
Sec. 7. Appointment to the Board. - The President shall appoint the Chairperson 
and the other eight (8) members of the Board: Provided, That organizations of 
traditional leaders, professionals, the Ulama and civil society organizations may submit 
nominations to the President.
Sec. 8. Powers and Functions of the Board. - The Board shall have the following 
powers and functions:
(a) Receive, evaluate, process and investigate applications for claims under this 
Act;
(b) Issue subpoenas ad testificandum and subpoenas duces tecum;
(c) Conduct independent administrative proceedings and resolve disputes over
claims;
(d) Approve with finality all eligible claims under this Act;


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(e) Deputize appropriate government agencies to effectively perform its 
functions;
(f) Promulgate such rules as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
Act, including rules of procedure in the conduct of its proceedings, with the Revised 
Rules of Court of the Philippines having suppletory application;
(g) Exercise administrative control and supervision over its Secretariat;
(h) At its discretion, may consult the organizations mentioned in Section 7 
herein; and
(i) Perform such other duties, functions and responsibilities as may be necessary 
to effectively attain the objectives of this Act.
Sec. 9. Emoluments. - The Chairperson and members of the Board shall have 
the rank, salary, emoluments and allowances equivalent to a Presiding Justice and 
Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals, respectively.
Sec. 10. Secretariat of the Board.- The Board shall be assisted by a Secretariat 
which shall come from the existing personnel of the Department of Human Settlements 
and Urban Development, without prejudice to the hiring of additional personnel as 
determined by the Board to accommodate the volume of required work. The foliowing 
shall be the functions of the Secretariat:
(a) Receive, evaluate, process and investigate applications for claims under this 
Act;
(b) Recommend to the Board the approval of applications for claims;
(c) Assist the Board in technicai functions; and
(d) Perform other duties that shall be assigned by the Board.
The Chairperson of the Board shall appoint a Board Secretary who shall head the 
Secretariat for the duration of the existence of the Board. The Board Secretary shall 
have a Technical Staff composed of legal and administrative personnel wherein the staff 
plantilla positions and salaries shali be determined in the Implementing Rules and 
Regulations or IRR. When necessary, the Board may hire additional personnel 
consistent with issuances of the Civii Service Commission.
Sec. 11. Resolution of Claims. - The Board shall be composed of three (3) 
divisions which shall function simultaneously and independently of each other in the 
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Chairperson, who shall be a member of the Philippine Bar and two (2) members to be 
appointed by the Board en banc.
Sec. 12. Operating Budget of the Board. - The operating budget of the Board 
shall be funded from the Thirty Billion Pesos (P30,000,000,000.00) fund, with Thirty 
Million Pesos (P30,000,000.00) as its initial operating budget: Provided, That it shall not 
exceed Fifty Million Pesos (P50,000,000.00) a year.
Sect. 13. Proper Disposition of Funds. - The Board shall ensure that funds 
appropriated or those which may become available as compensation for rightful 
claimants are properly disbursed in accordance with the policies stated by Congress and 
relevant government rules, regulations and accounting procedures.
CHAPTER III
CLAIMANTS AND COMPENSATION
Sec. 14. Claimants. - Any person who is a lawful owner of a residential, cultural, 
commercial structures, and other properties as stated in the definition of terms both 
located in the main affected area, and was destroyed or damaged either totally or 
partially on the occasion of the Marawi siege may file a claim with the Board for 
compensation in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 15. Determination of Monetary Compensation. -
(a) The Board shall determine the monetary compensation and award to the lawful 
owner(s), whichever is the lower amount of either the fair market value of the 
residential, cultural, commercial structures, and other properties, or other real 
properties or the value of its total area per storey equivalent to an amount to be 
determined in the implementing rules and regulations of this Act. In case of claims for 
loss or destruction of personal properties, the claimant shall present competent 
evidence of the loss or destruction, ownership, as well as the fair market value of the 
personal properties.
(b) Within thirty (30) days after the Board has approved with finality each eligible claim 
pending before it and after due publication of such iegitimate claim, the award of 
monetary compensation shall take effect: Provided, That any pending appeal filed by an 
aggrieved claimant before the board must be resolved by the Board sixty (60) days 
before it becomes functus officio.


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CHAPTER IV 
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 16. Publication. - The Board after having been duly convened, shall set the 
period for the commencement and termination of applications by homeowners or 
building owners and cause the publication of the same: Provided, That such period shall 
only become operative fifteen (15) days after its last publication, which shall be once a 
week for three (3) consecutive weeks in at least two (2) national newspapers of general 
circulation.
Sec. 17. Period for Filing of Claims; Waiver. - A homeowner or building owner 
shall file an application for monetary compensation with the Board within six (6) months 
from the effectivity of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of this Act: 
Provided, That failure to file an application within said period is deemed a waiver of the 
right to file the same; Provided, further. That for homeowners or building owners who 
are deceased, incapacitated, or missing due to the armed conflict in Marawi City, their 
legal heirs or representatives, shall be entitled to 
file an application for compensation on their behalf.
Sec. 18. Appeal. - Any aggrieved claimant or oppositor may file an appeal within 
ten (10) calendar days from receipt of the compensation of the Board whose decision 
shall become final and executory.
Sec. 19. Penalties, Applicability of the Revised Penal Code. - Any claimant who is 
found by the Board, after due hearing, to have filed a fraudulent claim shall be referred 
to the appropriate office for prosecution. If convicted, he or she shall suffer an 
imprisonment of eight (8) to ten (10) years, shall be disqualified from public office and 
employment and shall be deprived of the right to vote and be voted for in any national 
or local election, even after the service of sentence unless granted absolute pardon.
Any member of the Board and its Secretariat, public officer, employee of an 
agency or any private individual mandated to implement this Act, who shall misuse, 
embezzle or misappropriate the funds for monetary compensation under this Act or who 
shall commit fraud in the processing of documents and applications of claimants, or 
shall conspire with any individual to commit the same, shall also be prosecuted.


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Any member of the Board and its Secretariat, public officer, employee of an 
agency or any private individual mandated to implement this Act, who may have been 
found guilty of omitting any or all of the prohibited acts stated in the preceding 
paragraph, or those acts punishable under the Revised Penal Code, shall be penalized 
under the pertinent provisions of the Code 
and relevant special penal laws.
CHAPTER V 
FINAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 20. Guidelines for the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). - The 
Board shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of this Act within 
thirty (30) days from its organization. In implementing this Act and in formulating the 
corresponding rules and regulations, and to ensure that all applications are properly 
processed, the Board must provide for:
(a) Transparency in the processing of the claims;
(b) A procedure that allows any concerned party to oppose an application or 
claim on the ground that it is fraudulent, fictitious or spurious and gives that party the 
opportunity to question the same and to present evidence in support thereof; and
(c) A procedure that is speedy and expeditious without sacrificing any of the 
fundamental rights of the parties.
The IRR shall be effective fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) 
national newspapers of general circulation.
Sec. 21. Work Period; Sunset Clause. - The Board shall complete its work within 
five (5) years from the effectivity of the IRR promulgated by it. After such period, it 
shall become functus officio.
Sec. 22. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provision of this 
Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, such other sections or provisions not affected 
thereby shall remain in full force and effect.


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Sec. 23. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with any of the provisions of this are hereby 
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Sec. 24. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers or general 
circulation.
Approved,