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 | Maguindanao -- A donor-funded government program has carried out his week a quick relief assistance to address the plight of civilian families affected by recent clashes between the government soldiers and suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in parts of Maguindanao. |
| A sporadic encounter between elements of the Philippine Army's 6th Infantry Division and suspected ASG members two weeks ago in Sitio Badak, Barangay Tenaggos in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao resulted to the evacuation of over 1,000 families. |
| Secretary Jesus Dureza, Chair of the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCo) and National Program Director of the IDP Programme, led the distribution of five kilos of rice, half kilo of monggo and half kilo of salted fish to each of the 400 IDP families in Sitio Kitep, Brgy. |
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