Inter-agency relief operations center established in Panacan

The Eastern Mindanao Command, (EMC) AFP in cooperation with the DSWD Region 11, DPWH Region 11 and all and other government agencies and non-government and volunteer organization initiated the establishment of the Disaster Response Task Group Operations Center at the DPWH, Panacan Davao City called “Inter-Agency Relief Operations Center”, to facilitate centralized and coordinated delivery of assistance to calamity stricken areas.
“We would like to call all stakeholders, volunteer organizations to join us in extending help to our fellow Filipinos battered by Typhoon Pablo. These Inter-Agency Relief Operations Center started  yesterday with more than twenty volunteer organizations who signified to join”, Col Galon, Civil Relation Group Commander said. On December 5, 2012, The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley Province, and Davao del Norte  declared their respective provinces under state of calamity. Based on the consolidated report of the Office of Civil Defense Regional Center (OCDRC XI), there is already a total of 43 Municipalities and 6 Cities with 1,162 Barangays affected in Regions 11 and 12.  
In Davao Oriental, 276 were recorded dead, 778 were injured, and 61 are still missing. In Compostela Valley Province, 307 were recorded dead, 348 were injured and 461 were still missing. A total of 583 dead, 1,126 injured and 641 are missing as of this time.
“The Armed Force of the Philippines together with the different agencies and organizations has established a centralized relief operations center to organize and fast track the delivery of relief goods for the victims”, Lieutenant General Jorge Segovia, the Eastern Mindanao Command (EMC) Commander said. The Malaysian Humanitarian Assistance Mission had already transported 10 tons of food and non-food items last December 7, 2012 and was received by USEC Benito T Ramos at the Tactical Operations Group (TOG 11), Sasa, Davao City.