Most of the food supply are processed goods (e.g. noodles and canned fish) – except for rice. There were concerns raised for variety of fresh food. The rice was provided by the National Food Authority (NFA), some of it were bad, and causes stomach pains for IDPs. There were water bladders installed in all of the ECs NIMT was recognized as the team managing water distribution in all ECs. Philippine Red Cross were also providing water in some ECs. There were installed portable toilets, comfort rooms, and open Right to Water pits. New constructions of toilets and Sanitation and latrines were visible. Fire wood were also being used in cooking. There were camps where water was insufficient and instances of shortage – especially for drinking. There is shortage of water for hygienic purposes. In some ECs, water is sourced out from spring supported-tank. IDPs would wash clothes with water from the nearby hand pump or in the river. Portable toilets generate ferocious smell because it is rarely cleaned. Therefore, IDPs occasionally use it. Some IDPs would defecate around the portable toilets which causes bad odors and proliferation of flies. IDP children are attending the local and nearby schools. The children are very willing to enroll attend classes. Comfort rooms were not enough for the number of IDPs. There were lack of school supplies provided to children. Not all children were able to attend school due to lack of supplies. Teachers from Marawi City and Saguiaran accommodate them. There is a need to reactivate the madrasahs. Right to Various CSOs conduct learning Education sessions at the child-friendly spaces and nearby schools Some learning facilitators do conduct “healing Program Teaching”. Right to Clothing Schools are near the ECs. Due to the rapid turnout of the conflict in the city, most of the IDPs who scampered from their habitual residences and were not able to bring with them clothing. They only have whatever they were wearing when they ran for safety. The conditions of the clothes were not in good condition and dirty. Some ECs never received relief since they arrived in the area. IDPs received clothing assistance. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) provided mukna (prayer clothes) for women. PhilHealth 22

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