COMING TOGETHER. Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Senior Minister Abdulraof Macacua (center) leads the launch of the comprehensive Early Recovery Convergence Program (ERCP) aimed at helping typhoon Paeng victims rebuild their communities in Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte Monday (Dec. 26, 2022). The ERCP is a convergence of BARMM government agencies along with its partner humanitarian organizations. (Photo courtesy of DXMS - Cotabato)
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has launched the Early Recovery Convergence Program (ERCP) to speed up recovery efforts in its typhoon Paeng-devastated communities.
In a statement Tuesday, BARMM Senior Minister Abdulraof Macacua said the ERCP is a convergence of BARMM government agencies along with its partner national and international humanitarian organizations.
During the program launch Monday in Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, Macacua led the distribution of food packs to about 1,900 heads of families who are also recipients of livelihood programs, housing units, carpentry tools, fishing equipment and financial assistance from the BARMM government.
“Other towns affected by Paeng will also receive the same intervention from BARMM,” Macacua said.
On Oct. 28, the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG) turned over newly built barangay halls to five villages hardest hit by Paeng.
Aside from BARMM ministries, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Community and Family Services International and Plan International, a non-government organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls around the world, also joined the event. (PNA)
