DATE: 4 November 2008, 8:00 AM
Reference: OCD X, XII and ARMM, PNP-ARMM, DSWD-DROMIC, PNRC, DOH, AFCC, DPWH, DepEd
Current Humanitarian Situation
The total cost of assistance extended to the IDPs is Php1fi9.913 Million. Of this amount, Php132.121 Million was provided by the Government while Php37.786 Million was provided by NGOs, INGOs, ICRC and the UN System. Relief assistance provided were in the farm of food assistance (rice and food packs); temporary shelter (construction of bunkhouses); health services (consultation and disease surveillance in ECs and provision of medicines); psychosocial services and WASH services (provision of latrines and construction of toilet facilities in evacuation sites). Intensified information, education campaign on proper hygiene; and training of volunteers in providing psychosocial support
A. Internally Displaced Populations (No changes from preceding report)
- Total number of IDPs INSIDE evacuation centers: 19,4$1 families 1 .97,037 persons
- Total number of IDPs OUTSIDE evacuation centers: 56,450 families l 278,827 persons
- Total number of IDPs served inside and outside evacuation centers: 75,931 families 1 375,864 persons