A farmer leads his carabao to the evacuation center in Crossing Salbo, Datu Saudi Ampatuan town in Maguindanao on Wednesday, August 8, 2012.

Data from the Office of the Civil Defense -ARMM showed that 25,650 persons are now temporarily staying at 11 evacuation centers following the skirmishes between the military and members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters since August 5 in Shariff Aguak town in Maguindanao.

Mindanews Photo by Pop M. Salahog