Office of the Chief Minister’s Project TABANG delivers relief assistance to flood-affected victims in Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte on July 11. (Photo courtesy of Project TABANG)
MATANOG, Maguindanao del Norte—Residents affected by massive flooding in several provinces of the region received aid from the Bangsamoro Government.
On Thursday, July 11, the Project Tulong Alay sa Bangsamorong Nangangailangan (TABANG) of the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM) distributed relief assistance, livelihood support, and basic medical kits to the affected families and individuals of the flood and landslides in Campo Uno, Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte.
The relief assistance were composed of 2,500 sacks of 25 kilograms rice sacks, 2,500 food packs, 168 kitchenwares and 3,000 packs of medicines and vitamins, blankets, mats, and other emergency kits needed by the victims.
On the same day, Project TABANG also distributed 1,600 sacks of 25 kilograms rice, 500 packs mixed vegetables seeds, and essential medicines to affected residents of Pahamuddin, Special Geographic Area (SGA).
Projecf TABANG, headed by Assistant Senior Minister Abdullah Cusain as its Project Manager, is one of the six flagship projects of Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim that extends immediate support to the Bangsamoro community affected by calamities.
Flooding is one of the common problems in the Bangsamoro region primarily those in low-lying areas.
Aside from SGA which is located in the Ligawasan Delta that serves as catch basin in Central Mindanao, several towns in Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Sur and Norte were also affected due to heavy downpours brought by the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).
In his video message, CM Ebrahim reiterated BARMM’s continued to support families affected by recent flooding.
“Nananatili ang Bangsamoro Government na nakaantabay at nakaalalay sa inyo,” Ebrahim said Wednesday.
[The Bangsamoro Government stands ready to assist you.]
Matanog Mayor Zohria Bansil-Guro in a media interview thanked the Chief Minister for his continued support.
“We would like to extend our gratitude to our Chief Minister because since the incident up to this day, they are here for us,” the town Mayor said.
This assistance distribution aligns with Ebrahim’s 7th agenda in his 12-Point Priority Agenda, aimed at enhancing the responsiveness and timeliness of social protection services. Its goal is to reduce vulnerability to economic, social, and environmental shocks and disasters. (Abdullah Matucan/BIO)
