Marawi siege 8 years after: Path to lasting peace remains fragile, group says

Unresolved issues in Marawi City—eight years after the deadly siege—remain significant obstacles that hinder both the government and residents from attaining lasting peace in the southern Philippines, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

- By MARTIN SADONGDONG

"It is disheartening to see so many families - around 8,200 people - living for eight years in inadequate conditions in shelters that were supposed to be temporary. They are now paying rent and yet have irregular access to clean water, adding immense strain to their daily lives," Johannes Bruwer, head of the Manila delegation of the ICRC, said in a statement.

The organization noted that residents are still dealing with long-term displacement, insufficient government assistance, and the absence of answers for families whose loved ones have been missing since the siege.