The European Union (EU) is planning to provide at least €55 million for development and job creation in Mindanao, particularly Marawi City that has just been liberated from Islamist extremists after five months of fighting.

“We’re discussing about €55 million, which later on we intend to expand, if things go well, to €100 million for Mindanao and Marawi. It’s for Mindanao and our special focus is on Marawi,” EU Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen told reporters on Thursday.

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