MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Jan. 8 (PIA) --- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will establish another 24/7 Humanitarian Emergency Action and Response Team (HEART) operation center this year at the region’s seat in Cotabato City.
The 500 square meter operation center including its facilities and equipment will be worth P100 million, said ARMM Executive Secretary Laisa Alamia.
She said the ARMM-HEART 24/7 operation center will be the nerve center of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) operations.
It will primarily cater the constituents of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi province affected by armed conflict and natural disasters.
In 2014, the ARMM response team delivered a total of about 18,000 food packs to flood victims and catered 4,234 families affected by armed conflicts in the provinces of Maguindanao, Tawi-Tawi, Sulu and Basilan.
ARMM-HEART also monitored the deportees from Sabah, Malaysia and conducted several trainings to capacitate the personnel and rescue team.
Furthermore, it was among the emergency response groups that immediately responded to the relief and emergency needs of families affected by typhoon Yolanda in Tolosa, Leyte and by the Zamboanga siege in 2013.
While the team continues to strengthen its partnership with non-government organizations that include different humanitarian agencies of the United Nations and civil society organizations, Alamia is urging local government units in the ARMM to be the front line emergency response team in their respective areas. (Bureau of Public Information-ARMM/APB/PIA-10)
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