DSWD Disaster Response Operations Monitoring & Information Center
Type of Disaster : Armed Conflict
Description : Report on Armed Conflict incident in New Bataan, Compostela Valley
Place of Disaster : Sitio Taytayan, Brgy. Andap, New Bataan, Compostela Valley
Date and Time : Monday, July 20, 2009 14:00 PM
Summary :
Initial report as of July 21, 2009
- Three hundred (300) families composed of 1,340 persons were displaced and sought temporary refuge for shelter inside the Municipal Gym in Barangay Poblacion, New Bataan.
- The local government of New Bataan facilitated the evacuation while the Municipal Disaster Coordinating Council provided relief commodities for their displaced constituents.
- DSWD Field Office (FO) XI is assisting the LGU in the conduct of rapid assessment on the situation and other needs of the affected population.
- P106,480.00 worth of relief assistance was provided to the victims.
- No casualties nor damaged to properties were reported.
- The FO has sufficient standby funds (P307,491.00), and stockpile of relief commodities composed of food (P70,214.58) and non-food (P320,000.00) ready for augmentation/assistance, whenever necessary.
