By JONG
CADION
MARAWI
CITY, Lanao del Sur ---To
address the plight of the Internally Displaced Persons from Butig, Lanao del
Sur, Governor Mamintal Bombit Alonto Adiong, Jr. has created a Crisis
Management Committee (DRRMC) which he heads.
Jennie
Tamano, Provincial Information Officer said that as of the moment, there are
2067 validated evacuees (335 families) who are in Marawi City who have been
given relief goods. 657 families have fled to Masiu, Lanao del Sur and are
currently being provided with relief goods.
Tamano
said the number of evacuees who have fled to Lumbatan, Lumbayanague and Poona
Bayabao heve yet to be validated.
She
added that according to the DRRMO of Butig, there were 7,6800 evacuees from
Butig as of 3:00 pm on Feb. 22, 2016. This information has yet to be validated
by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.
She said
repacking of relief goods provided by the provincial government of Lanao del
Sur is being done in the Provincial Capitol Complex per instruction of Governor
Adiong.
She
added tha-t the Provincial Social Welfare Development Office is now preparing
to go to the other towns where there are evacuees to provide them with relief
goods.
According
to the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police during a meeting of
the Provincial Peace and Order Council which is headed by Governor Adiong
yesterday, the armed group they are battling with are treated as criminals as
they have committed a criminal act.
Governor
Adiong says he wants his government to ensure that no civilians get hurt and
that evacuees are properly taken care of.
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