Del Rosario (file photo)
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By FROILAN GALLARDO
Special Correspondent .

THE government has started expropriation proceedings to secure six hectares for a second military camp in Marawi City.

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Task Force Bangon Marawi chief Eduardo del Rosario said the Regional State Prosecutor’s Office filed the expropriation proceedings before the Regional Trial Court in Marawi City over a week ago.

“The prosecutors office expects a favorable court decision by next week,” del Rosario told journalists who attended the two-day Mindanao Media Forum in Davao City on Friday.

He said the land covers six hectares at the old Marawi city hall in Barangay Kapantaran, Marawi City.

The construction of the proposed military camp would cost some P400 million.

Del Rosario said the government decided to file expropriation proceedings after all efforts to negotiate to buy the land failed.

“The cost of land was about P200 per square meter before the siege of Marawi. Now the owners is selling it about P10,000 per square meter,” he said.

Del Rosario said they also have a problem with the titles presented by the alleged landowners.

The Dansalan College and Carmelite sisters also claimed ownership of portions of the six hectares around the old city hall.

Fedelinda Tawagon, president of the Dansalan College, said the proposed military camp encroached a portion of the 11-hectare farm of the school.

Tawagon said the school wanted compensation if the government use their land for the military camp.

Dansalan College was damaged during the five-month siege with most of 18 buildings, including a four-story class room building, destroyed or damaged.

Del Rosario said they have not been shown  a copy of land title to show Dansalan College owns the land.

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