Marawi asks for more time for total IDP pullout

MARAWI CITY: Officials of Lanao del Sur and Marawi Cityhave asked Iligan City Mayor Celso Regencia for more time before they pull out every internally displaced person (IDP) from the evacuation centers in Iligan.

Vice Gov. Mamintal Bombit Adiong Jr. said, “We apologize to the city government of Iligan for this delay, but we need more time. We still lack temporary shelters especially in Sagonsongan. Where are we going to let the remaining homeless IDPs stay?”