Reclaiming Marawi Movement

10/04/2026

Halos isang dekada na mula nang maging IDPs ang maraming mamamayan ng Marawi, ngunit nananatiling mabigat ang kanilang kalagayan at kulang ang konkretong pagbabago. Sa pagtitipon ng mga stakeholders BALAOD Mindanaw IDefend Mindanaw@, CSO etc, lider ng IDPs, kabataan, at kababaihan sa Kalimudan sa Ranao Incorporated, muling binibigyang-diin ang panawagan para sa tunay na rehabilitasyon, katarungan, at inklusibong pagbangon. Panahon na upang pakinggan at isentro ang boses ng mga direktang apektado, at tiyakin na ang kanilang karapatan, dignidad, at kinabukasan ay hindi na muling maisantabi bagkos ma bayaran agad at maka Balik sa among Ancestral Home.

Kabnar Organization

16/02/2026

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23/12/2025

29/10/2025

𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧⁣
“𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧: 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲”⁣

Eight years after the government declared the liberation of Marawi, the promise of genuine rehabilitation and justice for the Maranao people remains unfulfilled. The scars of war continue to shape the lives of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs), many of whom still live in temporary shelters, deprived of their right to return, rebuild, and recover with dignity.

The Most Affected Area (MAA), once the heart of Marawi, remains a ghost of its former self: lifeless, empty, and excluded from the so-called progress reported in official documents. The “infrastructure-led” rehabilitation has failed to restore not only homes and livelihoods but also the sense of community, culture, and faith that define the Maranao identity.
As organizations working for human rights and social justice, BALAOD Mindanaw and IDefend Mindanaw stand in solidarity with the Reclaiming Marawi Movement and the people of Marawi in their continuing struggle for dignity, justice, and accountability.

We echo their call for:

● A 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 into the failed rehabilitation of Marawi and the alleged corruption that has deprived survivors of their right to recover;⁣
● 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 (𝐌𝐂𝐁) to ensure a transparent, timely, and equitable compensation process that truly addresses the losses and lived realities of the Marawi IDPs;⁣
● 𝐀 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 of all programs and projects implemented in the past eight years under the Marawi rehabilitation efforts, to uncover inefficiencies, misuse of funds, and unfulfilled promises;⁣
● 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of the Marawi Compensation Law without arbitrary deductions or valuation injustices;⁣
● 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐃𝐏𝐬 in decision-making processes that affect their lives and communities; and⁣
● The recognition that rehabilitation is not just about rebuilding infrastructure, but about 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.

The story of Marawi is not only a local tragedy, it is also a national call for accountability. The government’s continued exclusion and neglect of the Marawi people several years after the war reflect the broader crisis of governance and impunity in our country. As we commemorate the 8th year of Marawi’s so-called liberation, we remind the government that true liberation is not measured by the construction of concrete walls and buildings, but by the freedom of the people to live in dignity, justice, and peace.⁣
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Together, we reaffirm our commitment to accompany the Meranaw people in their continuing journey of 𝘒𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯: 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩.⁣

𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐥. 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐍𝐎𝐖.⁣

#𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐎𝐃𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐰 #𝐈𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝⁣
#𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 #𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 #𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬

28/10/2025

28/10/2025

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝⁣⁣
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It was on May 23, 2017, when the Marawi Siege began, which lasted for 5 months, leaving the city in ruins and thousands of residents displaced. The Marawi Liberation was then declared on October 17, 2017, with the promise of rehabilitation and rebuilding the lives of the victims. However, all rehabilitation efforts were more publicized in papers and on social media since the promise remained unfulfilled. For eight years now, the IDPs have continued to struggle as they cram into shelters, facing everyday challenges of lack of food, livelihood opportunities, poor health care, and sanitation.⁣⁣
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The journey of the IDPs is a story of struggle and resilience, listened to and documented by different organizations that have been standing side by side with them. BALAOD Mindanaw, with its mission to uphold human rights through legal empowerment, has always been there documenting, listening to stories, and advocating for the call. BALAOD has walked with them in this journey for true liberation together with the other members of IDefend, such as Return Marawi Movement (RMM), a grassroots initiative led by IDPs advocating for justice, rehabilitation, and a dignified return to Marawi. ⁣⁣
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May the stories of the IDPs continue to spread and inspire more to resonate the call for justice, truth, transparency, and accountability as they continue their quest for a safe and dignified return and hasten the demand from the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) for just compensation, fairness, and justice, and to prioritize those who mostly need them. ⁣⁣
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Together with BALAOD, RMM, and all the other members of IDefend, may we all stand as one and create a resounding voice, ⁣⁣
“𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳. 𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥”⁣⁣
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#𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐎𝐃𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐰 #𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 #𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝

27/10/2025

𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬⁣
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If you listen to their stories, then you will understand the struggle that they have been going through. Each story reveals the journey of Internally Displaced People (IDP) striving to survive and finding their way back home. You can picture a woman, a child, an elderly, a father, a mother - facing a crisis that forced them to flee from the homes and comfort zones they once knew. Confused and uncertain of the future, they would grasp and clutch the bare minimum of basic needs to survive, livelihood, education, and health care extended to them. ⁣
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BALAOD Mindanaw, Reclaiming Marawi Movement and all the other members of IDefend Mindanaw have always been there listening to their stories and reminding them that even displaced, their rights will always be with them and should stand for these rights including the right to basic humanitarian assistance (food, medicine, shelter), the right to be protected, to education, freedom of movement, political and economic rights. Above all, they have the right to assistance from the government for a dignified and safe return to their homes, resettlement and local integration, just compensation and reparation, and they should claim it.⁣
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For eight years now, members of IDefend Mindanaw continue to stand with the IDPs for their rights and resonate the call for justice and safe and dignified return, echoing their voices, “𝘞𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘰𝘱𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦.”⁣
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#𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐎𝐃𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐰 #𝐈𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝⁣
#𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 #𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 #𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 ⁣

24/10/2025

𝐄𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐲…𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞? ⁣
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Lives were lost, properties damaged and gone, and people displaced during the five-month siege in Marawi City, which began in May 2017 until the declaration of Marawi Liberation in October 2017. The past administration released more than $200M in funding to rebuild Marawi, but mostly went to public infrastructure projects, such as a new lakeside stadium and convention center, rather than homes and livelihoods for the IDPs. These infrastructures have been standing in the midst of the ruins, unutilized and inaccessible, resources wasted. Obviously, it is not a priority for IDPs living in shelters with no sustainable livelihood to go to cultural shows or conventions, go running and jogging, or roam around for leisure and entertainment.⁣
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The Marawi Compensation Law was then enacted to provide compensation for the loss of lives and properties during the conflict, recognizing the hardships faced by the residents and ensuring their rights are upheld. The Marawi Compensation Board was created under the law to oversee the process of application and payment of compensation to qualified claimants. However, the latest report showed that P2.12 billion has been allocated for the compensation, but only more than a thousand compensated out of the total of more than 15,000 IDPs. By this pace and aid cut-off, the promise of fully compensating all IDPs by 2028 seems to be fading. This should have been a priority more than the tens of billions used for the building of infrastructures, which are rarely or never utilized.⁣
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It has been eight years since the so-called Marawi Liberation; still, the outcry continues for the IDPs’ demand to return home, and a faster and fair payout of their compensation claims.⁣

𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 “𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘥.”
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#𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐎𝐃𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐰 #𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲𝐍𝐨𝐰 #𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧

22/10/2025

𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝⁣

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘨𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘋𝘗𝘴.⁣
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After the siege, IDPs faced each day trying to survive in the midst of crisis and uncertainty at the shelters as they waited for the government to fulfill its promise of rehabilitation, rebuilding, and for them to return home after five years at least. However, it has now been eight years, and they are still at the shelters. Children have been born and raised in these shelters, unfamiliar with the homes their parents lost. Access to education is difficult with no schools nearby, a lack of transport, and tuition is unaffordable, especially to these IDPs without sustainable livelihoods. ⁣
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A child of an IDP was once asked to draw a picture of a house, and showed a drawing of a square, a simple four-walled little building, because that is the world he knew, being born in a shelter. Until when will he wake up to a square-shaped house, with difficult access to food, water, and electricity? Until when will he have to endure the struggle to access quality education, proper health care, and a healthy environment? ⁣
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“𝘛𝘰 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.”⁣
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As we continue to resonate the call of the IDPs for a safe and dignified return, may we remember always to consider the best interest of the child. Eight years have been too long; it is time to make their dream of coming home to Marawi a reality.⁣
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#𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐎𝐃𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐰 #𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 #𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧

21/10/2025

𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠⁣⁣
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Behind the smiling faces are struggles unknown to many. Displaced in their own homeland, quietly thriving in the corner of their shelters, wishing, praying they could go back one day to their homes. It has been eight years, but the struggle of the IDPs to return is far from over, and while doing so, they need to survive to pay for rent, food and water, and other basic needs in their temporary shelters. ⁣⁣
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The IDPs need livelihood not only to improve their quality of life but also to avoid dependency and exposure to discrimination and abuse, as well as access to education and adequate health care. ⁣⁣ For a time, the government has extended cash assistance to IDPs for a sari-sari store, but who would buy their goods when everyone is selling? It has taught women to bake and provided equipment for baking, but who would buy the bread when everyone is baking? ⁣⁣
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Eight years after the Marawi Siege, may this be a reminder that the rights of IDPs to access sustainable livelihoods are primarily rooted in the principle of non-discrimination, the right to an adequate standard of living, and the right to work. To this day, BALAOD and IDefend continue to stand with the IDPs in their struggle for livelihood and dignity and resonate the call for a safe and dignified return to their homes!⁣⁣
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#𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐎𝐃𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐰 #𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 #𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 ⁣⁣

19/10/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 “𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲” 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭⁣
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“𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 8 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺?”⁣
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It has been 8 years and yet the IDPs left behind by the Marawi Siege are still considered “𝘣𝘢𝘬𝘸𝘪𝘵” in their own homeland. They continue to be displaced and living in a four-walled shelter, with difficult access to water, electricity, food, education, sanitation, and health care. These are the very basic human rights that should have been provided to them temporarily until the government could rehabilitate and bring them back to their own homes, 5 years the most as promised. However, after five years, the contract has ended and they are still in the shelters, and some even made to pay their own rent, and access to electricity and water has become more difficult and expensive. Without sustainable livelihood, many could not afford proper education and health care.⁣
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Eight years in a temporary shelter has been too long and these IDPs are tired and life each day has become more difficult. How long should they wait and hope? ⁣
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“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯, 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘳.”⁣
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As we commemorate the 8 years since the start of the Marawi Siege, iDefend and BALAOD Mindanaw continue to stand with the IDPs in their struggle to return to their homes in Marawi!⁣
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#𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐎𝐃𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐰 #𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐈𝐃𝐏𝐬 #𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧