Manila, Oct. 15 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 (Northern Mindanao) has taken custody of 17 senior citizens and persons with disabilities who were rescued from an unregistered care facility in Maramag town in Bukidnon.

The rescue operation was conducted by the DSWD together with concerned authorities last Oct. 11 upon receiving information that the Bukidnon Multi-Sectoral Services Foundation Incorporated was reported to be unsafe and unsanitary, a risk to the clients' health and well-being.

"Bukod sa walang kaukulang rehistro ay masalimuot at nasa delikadong kalagayan ang mga residente nito. Kaagad nagsagawa ng rescue operation ang mga kinauukulan upang matiyak ang kaligtasan ng mga kliyente ...