A navy ship carrying heavy equipment and relief goods arrived at Iligan
Port on Saturday (September 9), three days after a sea travel from South Harbor
Pier 15 in Manila.
The Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) Lanao del Sur docked around 9
in the morning at the port of Iligan and unloaded 4 heavy equipment of the Army
Engineers and the Navy Seabees that will be utilized during the rehabilitation
phase of Marawi City.
The two-pay loaders and two backhoes will temporarily be kept at Balo-i
area so that it will be in proximity to Marawi City when the construction work
starts.
Also shipped with the equipment are boxes of relief goods intended for
the Internally Displaced Persons from Marawi City, who are now temporarily
staying at the different evacuation centers in Saguiaran, Balo-i, Pantar, and
Iligan City.
The boxes contained undergarments, sanitary napkins, diapers, hygiene
kits, slippers, blankets, art materials, toys, and medicines.
"With the arrival of these additional equipment, we can now
proceed to the reconstruction of iconic structures which were damaged due to
the fighting," said Lieutenant General Carlito G Galvez, Jr., commander of
the Western Mindanao Command.
"These equipment will also be utilized during the construction of
temporary houses for the IDPs in Barangay Sagongsongan and in other shelters
that will be identified."
"The relief goods will be turned over to the appropriate agency
responsible for it's distribution through the Joint Task Force Bangon Marawi.
We will assist the JTF Marawi during the distribution of these relief
goods," added Lieutenant General Galvez.
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