THE International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), with its partner the Philippine Red Cross, delivered food supplies to evacuation centers in Datu Saudi Ampatuan and Datu Salibo towns in Maguindanao province on Thursday to augment the assistance provided by the government since the hostilities began in February.

About 13,000 people in the province displaced for over two months, owing to the armed clashes between government forces and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), received half-month food rations.

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