Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Monday (September 2) that the agency is more than ready and has enough family food packs (FFPs) to assist families and individuals affected by Tropical Storm Enteng compounded by the southwest monsoon or the habagat.
“Naka-replenish na tayo pero sa dating sa akin nitong Enteng, dahil magli-linger siya ng ilang araw, malamang mauubos na natin ‘yung na-replenish natin. Pero ganoon talaga, we’ll have to keep on replenishing kasi alam natin Typhoon season ngayon. But itong sa Enteng, we’re more than ready. In fact, may mga nakukuha na tayo na request at tuloy-tuloy tayong mag-deploy,” the DSWD chief said in an interview over PTV’s Punto Asintado Reload with Congressman Erwin Tulfo and veteran broadcaster Niña Corpuz.
Secretary Gatchalian said the agency is currently distributing around 30,000 boxes of FFPs in the Bicol Region, where there are 1,364 families or 4,124 individuals who have been affected by the weather disturbance based on the September 2 Disaster Response Operations Management, Information, and Communication (DROMIC) report.
“Nagdispatch na tayo ng FFPs sa Camarines Sur. Nag-release na tayo ng kulang-kulang 30,000 na family food packs. Meron rin tayong ongoing operation sa Albay. ‘Yung dalawang areas na ‘yun seem to be very flooded or very affected,” the DSWD chief pointed out.
The DSWD Field Office-5 (Bicol) also distributed hot meals from the agency’s FFPs to some 504 evacuees taking temporary shelter at the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Building in Barangay Caratagan in Pio Duran town, Albay province.
A total of 146 internally displaced families (IDFs) in Barangays Lerma and Triangulo in Naga City were also provided with relief items.
The FO in Bicol region also provided hot meals to 618 stranded passengers at the different ports in the provinces of Masbate, Sorsogon, and Albay.
At the National Capital Region (NCR), Secretary Gatchalian assured the agency is closely monitoring the situation in Marikina as the water level rose to its second alarm on Monday morning due to heavy rains brought by the tropical storm and the habagat.
According to Secretary Gatchalian, the DSWD is planning to deploy 10,000 boxes of FFPs to assist the initial evacuees in Marikina.
“So alam natin na kapag lumagpas na siya ng certain alert level, may evacuation na. So, we’re already planning to deploy some relief goods sa mga initial na evacuees sa Marikina, around 10,000 FFPs,” Secretary Gatchalian said.
DSWD hands over 5k boxes of relief supplies to Taguig LGU
Disaster response and management personnel of the local government unit (LGU) of Pasig City have started their pick-up of the 5,000 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) on Monday (September 2) from the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City.
The FFPs were requested by the LGU from the DSWD’s Disaster Response and Management Group (DRMG) amid the onslaught of Typhoon Enteng.
DSWD Field Office-5 leads relief distribution in Camalig, Albay
Personnel from the DSWD Field Office-5 are facilitating the distribution of Family Food Packs (FFPs) to families affected by Tropical Storm Enteng in Camalig, Albay Province, today, September 2, 2024.
A total of 66 FFPs are being distributed to internally displaced families across 8 barangays in the municipality, which have been severely impacted by heavy rains and flooding from the storm.
DSWD FO-5 continues to coordinate with local governments to provide immediate assistance to those in need and to the affected families.
DSWD distributes over PHP5M worth of FFPs in Cam Sur
Over Php5 million worth of family food packs (FFPs) were swiftly distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office (FO)-5 (Bicol Region) to 7,402 families from various municipalities in the province of Camarines Sur who were affected by Tropical Storm “Enteng” on Monday (September 2).
In collaboration with the Provincial Government of Camarines Sur, the DSWD’s FFPs were able to reach the typhoon-affected families in the towns of Milaor, Minalabac, Pili, San Fernando, and Camaligan.
In line with the DSWD’s mandate to promptly and effectively assist during disasters, its FO-5 continues to work closely with local government units (LGUs) across the Bicol region to monitor affected families and evaluate the need for additional support. # Photo credit to PLGU Camarines Sur.
DSWD Field Office-5 sends over 420 boxes of FFPs to families in Polangui, Albay
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office-5 (Bicol Region) has swiftly distributed a total of 423 boxes family food packs (FFPs) to families affected by Tropical Storm Enteng in various barangays in Polangui, Albay on Monday (September 2).
The distribution includes 9 boxes of FFPs for Brgy. Balinad; 163 FFPs for Brgy. Sugcad; 31 FFPs for Brgy. Kinale; 20 FFPs for Brgy. Ponso; 20 FFPs for Brgy. Gabon, and 186 FFPs for Brgy. Ubaliw.
The DSWD FO-5 is working closely with local government units (LGUs) and other agencies to ensure a swift response to the needs of affected families in the Bicol Region.
DSWD continues replenishment of relief supplies for Field Office-5
In response to Typhoon Enteng’s impact on the Visayas region, 15,000 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) are being loaded onto delivery trucks at the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Visayas Disaster Resource Center (VDRC) in Mandaue City, Cebu for immediate dispatch to DSWD Field Office-5 (Bicol Region) to support families affected by the disaster.
On Tuesday (September 3), an additional 5,000 FFPs will be sent to FO-5 to further support local government units (LGUs) in their relief efforts in Bicol Region.
