DSWD to activate task group for Taal Volcano response
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now preparing to activate its Task Group Taal to assist local government units (LGUs) affected by the Taal Volcanic activity.
According to DSWD Disaster Response Management Group Undersecretary Felicisimo Budiongan during his interview on Laging Handa on July 5, the task group will primarily focus on prepositioning additional food and non-food items, and deployment of Quick Response Teams to provide assistance in the response operations of the DSWD Field Office IV-CALABARZON and concerned LGUs.
On July 5, DSWD deployed additional 3,000 hygiene kits, 5,000 sleeping kits, 5,000 family kits and 5,000 Family Food Packs (FFPs) to Batangas Sports Complex, while 2,000 hygiene kits were delivered to Canyon Woods, Laurel, Batangas.