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THE Department of Justice on Monday started providing free legal assistance to internally displaced persons and other victims of the 2017 Marawi siege still struggling to claims compensation.
Reports stated the more than 300 persons died and billions of pesos worth of property were destroyed during the siege. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has directed Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez to supervise the July 3 caravan which will conclude a deadline for the filing of claims under RA 11696.
The National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police will provide clearances to speed up the claims processing.
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