MANILA, (PNA) — The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Saturday said that the stand-off between the military and rogue Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) has so far displaced 69,000 persons.
This is equivalent to 14,000 families, OCD Region 9 director Adriano Fuego said.
The displaced persons are from Barangays Rio Hondo, Sta. Barbara, Sta. Catalina, Talon-Talon, and Mampang.
The five areas had been affected by clashes between the MNLF and government forces since Monday.