Disaster Response Update (As of 12 PM July 14, 2017)
Date of incident: May 23, 2017
Type of incident: Armed conflict
Location: Marawi City
The total number of IDPs served in the region increases to 51,744 families or 230,106 persons. There are currently 35 evacuation centers in Region 10 housing 2,846 families or 13,362 persons. The number of home-based families total to 48,898 or 216,744 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 increases to 45,366 or 206,984 persons. The number of families inside evacuation centers served, including Iligan City, is 2,842 or 13,346 persons. Home-based Families served in Lanao del Norte, including Iligan City, is 42,524 or 193,638.
For Iligan City alone, the number of IDP families served is 26,766 or 120,802 persons. There are 809 families sheltered in evacuation centers served or 3,881 persons, while the number of home-based IDP families served is 25,957 or 116,921 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 remains at 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 remains at 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.
DSWD delivers family food packs to home-based evacuees in Iligan City such as this in Barangay Tubod where there are thousands of home-based IDP families seeking refuge after the Marawi seige. Iligan City has more than 26,000 home-based IDP families. Barangay Officials of Tubod facilitates for the orderly distribution of relief goods.
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