CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Central Luzon (DSWD-3) has prepositioned some 16,000 family food packs as part of its disaster preparedness efforts. DSWD Regional Information Officer Reiner Gorospe said on Monday their agency is taking a proactive stance to provide a timely response to those who might be affected by Tropical Storm (TS) Florita. "This is to ensure that there are supplies which can be readily and easily accessed in the wake of Tropical Storm Florita," Gorospe said in a radio interview. Based on the latest data from the Disaster Response Information Management Section of the DSWD-3, a total 16,654 family food packs worth some PHP8.28 million are now available at the agency's warehouses in the region. Aside from the family food packs, there are also non-food items amounting to PHP6.38 million readily available for distribution to the provinces that might be affected by "Florita". The non-food items c
RELIEF PACKS.The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Central Luzon prepositions over 20,000 food and non-food items as part of the disaster preparedness efforts. To date, there are 19,800 family food packs and 4,066 non-food items that have been prepositioned at the agency's regional warehouse and satellite warehouses in the region.(Photo by DSWD Region 3) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office-Central Luzon (DSWD FO 3) has started prepositioning family food packs and non-food items as part of its disaster preparedness efforts. The move was in compliance with the directive of DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo to prioritize the preparation of relief packs to ensure disaster preparedness in times of emergencies. DSWD Regional Information Officer Reiner Gorospe said on Friday their agency is taking proactive stance to provide timely response to the victims of calamities this rainy season. "This is to ensure that ther