MARAWI CITY: Officials of Lanao del Sur and Marawi Cityhave asked Iligan City Mayor Celso Regencia for more time before they pull out every internally displaced person (IDP) from the evacuation centers in Iligan. Mamintal Bombit Adiong Jr. said, “We apologize to the city government of Iligan for this delay, but we need more time. Marawi Mayor Majul Gandamra said he has scheduled a meeting with Regencia on the deadline imposed on the IDPs. DSWD operations center head Evelyn Madrio said there are still four evacuation centers in Iligan where a sizable number of IDPs are being serviced. These are the Maria Cristina Gym with 88 families; Buruun School of Fisheries – 113 families; Santa Elena Gym – 181 families and Buruun Gym with 39 families – or a total of 421 families or 1,872 IDPs.

Source: Manila Times January 30, 2018 13:41 UTC