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GOV'T FOOD AID. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DWSD-5) on Monday (April 11, 2022) said it has readied 26,742 family food packs at its warehouses for residents of the region who might be affected by Tropical Storm Agaton. Each food pack contains rice, corned beef, sardines, 3-in-1 coffee and cereal drink. (Photo courtesy of DSWD-5) LEGAZPI CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DWSD-5) said on Monday 26,742 family food packs (FFPs) amounting to PHP13,210,534 are available at its warehouses, on top of a standby fund of PHP5 million for residents of the region who might be affected by Tropical Storm Agaton. The agency said non-food items are also available such as family tents, sleeping kits, family kits, hygiene kits, kitchen kits, "malong" (wrap-around garment), laminated sacks, blankets, folding beds, water containers, and outdoor tents amounting to PHP26.7 million, the DSWD-5 said in a report. "FFPs are availabl
(File photo) LEGAZPI CITY - The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) in Bicol has placed all disaster response offices on red alert status to prepare for the impending threat of the low-pressure area (LPA) and tropical depression that is still outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as of 3 p.m. Friday. In a memorandum issued on Friday, Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Bicol regional director Claudio Yucot, also the Bicol DRRMC chairperson, said raising the alert status from blue to red was arrived at after the presentation of key agencies, led by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), during the regional and national pre-disaster risk assessment online meeting. "We encourage all agencies to prepare for any eventualities. In my five years as regional chairperson of the RDRRMC, this is the first time that there will be a weather disturbance like this during Holy Week. That is why we need to pre
MORE AID. The Department of Social Welfare and Development - Caraga (DSWD-13) receives additional augmentation on Wednesday (Jan. 19, 2022) composed of 400 laminated sacks, 1,000 plastic mats, and 1,700 family food packs (FFPs) for the residents hit by Typhoon Odette in Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte. The DSWD-13 reported that as of Jan. 17, 2022, a total of 151,878 FFPs and 51,772 non-food items have been distributed to the different local government units in the region. (Photo courtesy of DSWD-13) BUTUAN CITY - A month after Typhoon Odette's devastation, the Department of Social Welfare and Development - Caraga (DSWD-13) reported its augmentation drive to aid the affected residents in the different provinces of the region. In a statement Wednesday, the DSWD-13 said as of January 17, a total of 151,878 family food packs (FFPs) were supplemented to the different local government units (LGUs). Of the total FFPs delivered, 58,207 were given to the mainland towns of Surigao del N
BLOWN AWAY. Houses destroyed by Typhoon Odette in the coastal village of Asuncion in Maasin City, Southern Leyte on Dec. 17, 2021.The medical support teams deployed by the Department of Health in Bicol arrived in Eastern Visayas on Thursday (Dec. 23) to help typhoon victims.(Photo courtesy of Farimae Urbano) LEGAZPI CITY - The medical support teams deployed by the Department of Health (DOH) in Bicol (Region 5) arrived in Eastern Visayas on Thursday to help victims of Typhoon Odette. In a statement on Friday, the DOH-Center for Health Development in Bicol (DOH-CHD5) said the two medical teams from the Bicol Medical Center with 22 members consist of doctors (surgeon and internal medicine), nurses, psychiatric nurses, cooks, and drivers. "They will provide free hospital and medical care to the victims of Typhoon Odette such as free consultations, first-aid, medical and surgical response, psychosocial debriefing, and mental health and psychosocial support (MPHSS)," the statement