GENERAL SANTOS CITY — More than two months after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Sarangani province, more than 18,000 people remain in evacuation centers and temporary shelters, while others continue to stay with relatives after their homes were damaged, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Soccsksargen said Friday, Aug. 14. OCD-12 Regional Director Rodrigo Sosmeña said some internally displaced persons (IDPs) have yet to return home because their houses were totally damaged or because continuing aftershocks remain a threat. Sosmeña, who also chairs the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC-12), said the region was transitioning from early recovery […]...

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