MAGUINDANAO โ Among the major problems faced by the typhoon-affected residents in Maguindanao del Norte and Sur is the lack of Water, Sanitation, and Health (WASH) facilities, especially inside the evacuation centers. Part of Ministry of Social Services and Development’s (MSSD) initial response is providing them with clean drinking water, water tanks, and water filter. However, without proper sanitation facilities like toilets and latrines, they are exposed to the risk of communicable diseases. With this, the Ministry has been building toilets and bathing facilities across Maguindanao, with most of them now in operation for the internally displaced households.
In municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat, a total of six (6) toilet facilities are now functioning, with two (2) toilets each located at Barangay Badak evacuation center, and Sitio Suk, Barangay Dinaig. As of this writing, there are four (4) more toilets and four (4) more bathing facilities that are under construction in each of the following barangays: Kusiong and Awang.
In Datu Blah Sinsuat, a total of four (4) toilets and four (4) bathing facilities were constructed โ two (2) toilets and two (2) bathing facilities each for evacuation sites at Datu Mohammad Sinsuat Integrated School (where a water pump will also be installed) and Pura Madrasah. The remaining toilets and bathing facilities at evacuation centers of Pura Gas Station, Datu sa Biwang Matuber Elementary School, and muncipal gymnasium are still under construction; while the construction materials for Penansaran, Nalkan, Tubuan, and Simuay (Seashore) are still to be delivered.
The four (4) toilets and four (4) bathing facilities in Bialong, Shariff Aguak are also in operation. Meanwhile, in Ampatuan, there are two (2) toilets and two (2) bathing facilities that were constructed in each of the following barangays: Kapinpilan, Malatimon, Kakal, and Matagabong.
The same facilities are also set to be built at Sultan sa Barongis.
More than a month after the onslaught of Typhoon Paeng in BARMM, the affected residents are still recovering from the damages and loss of livelihood. The construction of sanitation facilities in the affected areas is one of the Ministry’s priorities to avoid the spread of human waste into bodies of water and soil, which can lead to water contamination and emergence of infectious diseases.
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