From the Philippine News Agency (May 30): ARMM allots PHP77-M for Marawi humanitarian assistance
The regional government of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has earmarked about PHP77 million for emergency response to the crisis in Marawi City, Gov. Mujiv Hataman said Tuesday.
Speaking in a radio interview, Hataman said the regional government is making it sure nobody among the internally displaced persons go hungry.
"No one should be left without food and water, we should show to our IDPs that the government is here to protect them," Hataman said in Filipino.
As of Monday afternoon, the ARMM Humanitarian Emergency Action Response Team (HEART) has recorded 17,007 families or 84,460 individuals affected by the hostilities after terrorists stormed Marawi City a week ago.
Of this number, 67,870 persons are housed in 38 designated evacuation centers in Lanao del Sur and Iligan City while 2,633 families or 16,590 individuals are staying in the houses of their relatives in the province.
When human exodus was reported in Marawi City the morning after the Maute Group and Abu Sayyaf Group stormed the city, Hataman immediately formed a Health Team, headed by DOH-ARMM Regional Secretary Dr. Kadil Sinolinding Jr, to address the health needs of displaced families while government forces were pursuing the armed men.
The regional governor said the funds use in emergency response and post-conflict intervention came from the ARMM Special Purpose Fund of the Office of the Regional Governor (ORG).
Hataman said the ARMM humanitarian response is being conducted in partnership with other government agencies in Northern Mindanao.
ARMM crisis management center has also confirmed at least 3,717 stranded individuals and 59 missing persons.
It also recorded at least 100 persons dead as fighting entered its 8th day Tuesday.
This includes 61 Maute and Abu Sayyaf extremists, 20 government troops and 19 civilians.
He said 33 soldiers were injured and are now being treated in various hospitals in Iligan City.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/991971
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