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Philippines: NDCC update Sitrep No 70 - Complex emergency in Mindanao

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DATE: 06 November 2008, 8:00 AM

Reference OCD X, XIl and ARMM, PNP-ARMM, DSWD-DROMIC, PNRC, DOH, AFCC, DPWH, DepEd

Current Humanitarian Situation

The total cost of assistance extended to the IDPs is Php 170.080 Million. Of this amount, Php132.127 Million was provided by the Government while Php37.953 Million was provided by NGOs, INGOs, ICRC and the UN System.Relief assistance provided were in the form 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)

- Total number of IDPs INSIDE evacuation centers: 19,481 families / 97,037 persons

- Total number of IDPs OUTSIDE evacuation centers: 56,450 families / 278,827 persons

- Total number of IDPs served inside and outside evacuation centers: 75 931 families / 375,864 persons