The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) government will provide two weeks supply of food to more than 33,000 families displaced in the Marawi crisis.
ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman led on July 10, the turnover of an initial 2,500 food packs to the local governments of Lanao del Sur, Marawi City and the town of Saguiaran.
A single food pack contains 25 kilos of rice, a kilo of monggo, fresh and dried fish, 10 canned goods and two dozens of 3-in-1 coffee. It is intended to meet the food requirements of a family of four for at least two weeks.
Hataman said additional deliveries will be made to these LGUs in the coming days to complete the total number of food packs.
He said they’ve asked the help of the local government units in the distribution of the food packs to ensure that the assistance will reach the beneficiaries as quickly as possible.
The more than 33,000 recipient families of the food packs are the displaced families who are known to be staying in Lanao del Sur, either house-based or in the different evacuation centers.
Jo Henry, communications officer of the ARMM’s Humanitarian and Emergency Action Response Team (HEART), said the recipient families were identified and evaluated through the Disaster Assistance and Family Access Card (DAFAC) system.
The government is using the DAFAC system to evaluate the status and appropriate needs of affected families and ensure efficient relief distribution. (Bureau of Public Information/PIA-10)
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