MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 14 (PIA) --- The Humanitarian Emergency and Action Response Team (HEART) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is set to dispatch a 10-man team for a relief mission in Tipo-tipo, Basilan following recent skirmishes between government forces and members of the rebel Abu Sayyaf group.
“We’re sending off 400 food packs in aid for 264 families as validated by our volunteers from the area,” said Ramil Masukat, head of the regional disaster risk reduction management office.
The two-day relief mission will provide immediate assistance over a number of house-based evacuees affected with the recent constraints.
The team, consisting of personnel from the social welfare, health, local governance, education, science department and the ARMM-HEART operation center is anticipated to hand out food aid, Tuesday, April 15.
Food packs consisting of basic commodities such as five kilos of rice, canned goods, and other food stuff is expected to supplement family provisions while volatile situation is still closely monitored in the area.
“We are to ensure food and health situation of the evacuees will be given preferential attention, with the mandate of the ARMM-HEART, we see to it that we are always prepared to respond to situations such as this,” Masukat said. (Bureau of Public Information - ARMM/PIA-10)
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