Skip to content
The Mindanao Examiner Regional Newspaper

The Mindanao Examiner Regional Newspaper

Title

Name

Primary Menu
  • Home
  • Mindanao
  • Visayas
  • National
  • Features
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • International
  • SciTech
  • Health & Wellness
  • Sports
  • About Us
    • Regional Advertising Rates
    • Contact Us
    • Profile
  • Home
  • Featured
  • ARMM provides relief and medical aid to displaced families in Sulu
  • Featured
  • Mindanao Post

ARMM provides relief and medical aid to displaced families in Sulu

Chief Editor September 9, 2016

SULU – About 4,000 families affected by intensified military operations against members of the Abu Sayyaf Group in the province of Sulu in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) received relief goods and medical assistance.
 
ARMM regional Vice-Governor Haroun Alrashid Lucman Jr. led the delivery of the humanitarian assistance with Sulu Governor Abdusakur Totoh Tan II and Director Ramil Masukat of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and ARMM – Humanitarian Emergency Action and Response Team (ARMM-HEART).
 
As of September 5, close to 4,000 families have been displaced by the military’s offensive against the Abu Sayyaf with most of the evacuees coming from five municipalities namely – Patikul with 1,122 families; Maimbung with 1,321 families; Indanan with 400 families; Parang with 1,113 families; and Panamao with 29 families.

Myrna Jo Henry, ARMM-HEART information officer, said the agency’s convergence team validated the number of affected families that received the region’s relief and medical assistance.
 
“We closely coordinated with the provincial government of Sulu to ensure the safety of our constituents,” regional Vice Governor Lucman said.

ARMM-HEART is a convergence of agencies that oversees disaster preparedness and response in the region. The team includes the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Office of Civil Defense, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Science and Technology, The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Department of the Interior and Local Government, and the Regional Planning and Development Office, among others.
 
The government has intensified its operations against the Abu Sayyaf in Sulu following orders from President Rodrigo Duterte. The Philippine Navy has also deployed its largest vessel to lead the naval blockade against lawless elements who were reported as planning an escape via the Sulu Sea.
 
To ensure coordinated efforts between government troops fighting terrorism and illegal drugs, President Duterte placed the entire country on September 3 under a state of lawlessness. (Bureau of Public Information)

Like Us on Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/mindanaoexaminer
Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MindanaoExamine
Read Our News on: http://www.mindanaoexaminer.com / http://mindanaoexaminernewspaper.blogspot.com/
Share Our News
Digital Archives: issuu.com/mindanaoexaminernewspaper

fb-share-icon
Tweet 20

Continue Reading

Previous: Maguindanao vice mayor, 4 iba pa timbog sa pulisya
Next: The Mindanao Examiner Radio September 10, 2016

Related News

Basilan-Peace-Agreement
  • Mindanao Post

Peace agreement ends longstanding ‘rido’ in Basilan

Editor June 17, 2025
PhilHealth-logo
  • Mindanao Post

PhilHealth’s KonSulTa Program Reaches Zamboanga City Jail: Advancing Inclusive and Preventive Health Care

Editor June 17, 2025
Misamis-Drug-Free
  • Mindanao Post

Misamis Oriental town receives Balangay Seal of Excellence

Editor June 16, 2025

Trending News

Pag-IBIG Fund Earns 13th Straight Unmodified Opinion from COA Official-Artwork-for-PR2025-14 1
  • National

Pag-IBIG Fund Earns 13th Straight Unmodified Opinion from COA

July 1, 2025
Michael Harris Conlin Wins 2025 Philippine Barista Championship, Paving the Way for Philippine Coffee on the World Stage Michael-Harris-Conlin 2
  • Sports

Michael Harris Conlin Wins 2025 Philippine Barista Championship, Paving the Way for Philippine Coffee on the World Stage

June 30, 2025
Millions At Risk: Why Chronic Disease is a Crisis We Can’t Ignore CKD1 3
  • Health

Millions At Risk: Why Chronic Disease is a Crisis We Can’t Ignore

June 27, 2025
Canon empowers students with affordable, reliable printing solutions Back to School Media Event 6 (1) 4
  • Business

Canon empowers students with affordable, reliable printing solutions

June 26, 2025
Ahead of the Curve: Moda Interni and Pedini Debut the Most Curved, Luxurious Kitchen in the Philippines Goldwin_and_Francesco_1 .jpeg 5
  • Business

Ahead of the Curve: Moda Interni and Pedini Debut the Most Curved, Luxurious Kitchen in the Philippines

June 26, 2025
  • Facebook
  • X
  • YouTube
  • Blog
Copyright © 2025. The Mindanao Examiner Regional Newspaper. All Rights Reserved. | MoreNews by AF themes.