Disaster Response Update as of 12:00PM, July 21, 2017

Date of incident: May 23, 2017
Type of incident: Armed conflict
Location: Marawi City

The total number of IDPs served in the region is 55,351 families or 225,671 persons. There are currently 35 evacuation centers in Region 10 housing 2,806 families or 13,129 persons. The number of home-based families total to 52,645 or 212,542 persons.

The number of active 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 47,156 or 200,090 persons. The number of families inside evacuation centers served, including Iligan City, is 2,801 or 13,110 persons. Home-based Families served in Lanao del Norte, including Iligan City, is 44,355 or 186,980.

For Iligan City alone, the number of IDP families served is 27,481 or 109,594 persons. There are 816 families sheltered in evacuation centers served or 3,854 persons, while the number of home-based IDP families served is 26,665 or 105,740 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 7,546 or 22,175 persons; five (5) families or 19 persons staying in the lone evacuation Center situated in Barangay Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City. The number of home-based IDP families served is 7,541 or 22,156 persons.

In Bukidnon, the number of IDP families served is 634 families or 2,879 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 115 families or 527 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 P122,376,061.00 of which P115,614,009.00 is extended by DSWD. Breakdown of Cost assistance is P85,705,613.00 for Family Food Packs and P29,276,016.00 for non-food assistance.

Local government units provided P2,180,668.00 for IDPs and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) also provided a total of P4,581,384.00 as recorded.

Camp managers of evacuation centers in Pantao Ragat, DOH personnel, and Philippine National Red Cross conducted counseling to IDPs inside evacuation centers in Pantao Ragat; Al-Qayriyah Evacuation Center and Landa Pamana Evacuation Center of Baloi.

Camp managers in Sarip Alawi and Landa Pamana Evacuation Centers have track the due dates of delivery of pregnant women and facilitated for intervention to DOH personnel.

Camp manager of Sarip Alawi Evacuation Center of Baloi facilitated for intervention for two IDPs having an LBM. The ambulant DOH personnel will bring medicines for the IDPs today.

DSWD has delivered whole plywood (two boards per tent) to 78 IDPs presently occupying tents in Baloi, Lanao del Norte or 156 boards of plywood.

DSWD-10 reiterates the importance of private individuals or companies to coordinate and collaborate with DSWD personnel managing the evacuation centers when they have, or wish to have activities, or any matter related to IDPs as one of the main concerns of the field office is the security of the IDPs housed in the evacuation centers.

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