Marawi Clash Incident Briefer
(As of 12 NOON June 24, 2017)

Date of incident: May 23, 2017
Type of incident: Armed conflict
Location: Marawi City
The total number of IDPs served in the Region increased to 26,988 families or 126,552 persons. There are currently 38 evacuation centers housing 2,438 families or 14,442 persons. The number of home-based families total to 24,550 or 112,110 persons.

For the whole province of Lanao del Norte including Iligan City, the total number of IDP families increased to 22,285 or 107,780 persons. The number of families inside evacuation centers including Iligan City is 2,435 or 14,428 persons.

For Iligan City alone, the number of IDP families increased to 9,204 or 46,569 persons. There are 771 families sheltered in evacuation centers or 7,126 persons, while the number of home-based families remain at 8,433 or 39,443 individuals.

Five Evacuation Centers are operational and existing 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 increase to 4,185 or 16,736 persons; three (3) families or 14 persons staying in the lone evacuation Center situated in Barangay Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City.

In Bukidnon, the number of IDP families increase to 423 families or 1,561 persons who are all home-based or staying with their relatives in the municipalities of Kalilangan, Valencia, Lantapan, Pangantucan and Malaybalay.

In Misamis Occidental, 95 home-based IDP families (475 individuals) have been validated and are temporarily residing in four barangays of Ozamiz City namely: Brgy. Maningcol, Brgy. Tinago, Brgy. San Antonio, and Brgy. Gango.

Total cost of assistance extended to IDPs amounted to P63,479,002.00 of which P60,887,554.00 is extended by DSWD. Breakdown of Cost assistance is P44,229,729.00 for food and P16,657,825.00 for non-food assistance.

Government agencies: Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-10), Department of Agriculture (DA) and DA-regions 10, 12, 9), Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Compostela Valley also provided relief assistance for the IDPs through the DSWD Field Office X, recorded, as of June 23, 2017. The items comprise mostly of food and non-food items. The Province of Lanao del Norte provided P1,852,443.00 for IDPs and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) also provided a total of P739,005.00 as recorded, as of June 23, 2017.

For IDPs with missing relatives or friends, they are advised to coordinate with the Office of Civil Defense who is the responsible Agency for missing persons and other related concerns.

For IDPs in evacuation centers who wish to avail of transportation assistance or the Balik Probinsiya Program, they may ask the Camp Managers for referral letter to be submitted to social workers assigned at the Operations Center, who will assess them if they are qualified or not based on their Disaster Assistance Family Access Card (DAFAC) and Barangay Certification.

To date, a total of P98,079.00 is already released to IDP beneficiaries as transportation assistance. They went home to their respective provinces.

IDPs can avail of both food and non –food assistance upon the endorsement from the Local Government Units through the Municipal City Social Welfare and Development Officers in the areas where they are temporarily residing for home-based IDPs and camp managers for IDPs living inside the evacuation camps.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office X facilitates the on-going distribution of the P1,000.00 food assistance for Ramadan to all validated IDPs. As of June 24, 2017 all validated IDPs inside the five (5) Evacuation Centers in Iligan City have received the P1,000.00 food assistance for Ramadan.

DSWD-X has been continuously joining the Regional Coordination Command Center meeting along with the Office of Civil Defense, DSWD-ARMM, DOH and other agencies for regular updating, resolution of issues and point of collaboration pertaining to the disaster operation.