KIDAPAWAN CITY, Cotabato — Cotabato Gov. Nancy Catamco has ordered the province’s department heads to continue their relief operations for more than 20,000 evacuees who lost their homes to a series of quakes that rocked Cotabato in October and December last year. A total 5,676 evacuees are still staying in evacuation centers almost 60 days after the last quake. The Army’s 52nd enginee¬ring brigade would also build houses for evacuees in Makilala town this month. Another quake, with an epicenter at Matanao town in Davao del Sur province in December, also increased the number of evacuees in Cotabato.—Orlando DinoyADVERTISEMENTRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 13, 2020 20:15 UTC