DSWD FO X Disaster Response Update as of 12 PM July 13, 2017
Date of incident: May 23, 2017
Type of incident: Armed conflict
Location: Marawi City
The total number of IDPs served in the region remains at 45,958 families or 198,062 persons. There are currently 35 evacuation centers in region 10 housing 2,830 families or 13,267 persons. The number of home-based families total to 43,128 or 184,795 persons.
The number of Evacuation Centers (ECs) in Region 10 is as follows: Iligan City – 5; Balo-i – 11; Pantar – 1; Pantao Ragat – 17; Cagayan de Oro City – 1.
For the whole province of Lanao del Norte including Iligan City, the total number of IDP families served decreases to 39,580 or 174,940 persons. The number of families inside evacuation centers served, including Iligan City, is 2,826 or 13,251 persons. Home-based Families served in Lanao del Norte, including Iligan City, is 36,754 or 161,689.
For Iligan City alone, the number of IDP families served is 20,980 or 88,758 persons. There are 793 families sheltered in evacuation centers served or 3,786 persons, while the number of home-based IDP families served is 20,187 or 84,972 persons.
Five Evacuation Centers are still operational in Iligan City namely: Buru-un School of Fisheries, Buru-un Gym, Tibanga Gym, Bayanihan Gym, and Ma. Cristina Gym.
In Misamis Oriental, the number of IDP families served is 5,555 or 19,828 persons; four (4) families or 16 persons staying in the lone evacuation Center situated in Barangay Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City are served. The number of home-based IDP families is 5,551 or 19,812 persons.
In Bukidnon, the number of IDP families served remain at 662 families or 2,533 persons who are all home-based or staying with their relatives in the municipalities of Kalilangan, Lantapan, Pangantucan, San Fernando, Baungon, Maramag and the cities of Malaybalay and Valencia.
In Misamis Occidental, the number of IDP families served remain at 161 families or 761 persons who are all home-based temporarily residing in barangays of Ozamiz City and Oroquieta City.
Total cost of assistance extended to IDPs amounts to P117,648,475.00 of which P113,025,014.00 is extended by DSWD. Breakdown of Cost assistance is P88,476,998.00 for Family Food Packs and P24,548,016.00 for non-food assistance.
Local government units provided P1,997,668.00 for IDPs and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) also provided a total of P2,640,794.00 as recorded.
To date, a total of P115,479.00 is already released to 65 IDP family beneficiaries as transportation assistance for those who went home to their respective provinces.
Camp managers are validating evacuees living inside the Maria Cristina Evacuation Center, aside from strengthening the coordination among IDP volunteer cluster leaders to identify home-based evacuees during relief distribution.
Volunteer Cluster leaders and camp managers of Buru-un Gymnasium Evacuation Center decided take some space of the prayer room to accommodate the children-friendly space inside the gymnasium for the psycho-social support activities for children.
DSWD Field Offices 9, 10, and Caraga sent camp managers to replace the camp managers of DSWD ARMM who were reportedly withdrawn from their posts in the evacuation centers of Iligan City, Balo-i, and Pantar.
Based on Joint Statement issued by DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo, DSWD-ARMM Secretary Haroun Al-Rashid A. Lucman, and Marawi City Mayor Majul Usman Gandamra, July 5, 2017 will be the last day of registration for all IDPs. The food and financial assistance of P5,000 will be given to the IDPs upon their return to their communities in Marawi City.
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