FOOD AID. A volunteer carries boxes of family food packs intended for flood-hit families in Catubig town, Northern Samar province in this Jan. 21, 2023 photo. At least 53,941 family food packs have been distributed to families in Eastern Visayas region heavily affected by recent flooding. (Photo courtesy of Department of Social Welfare and Development) TACLOBAN CITY - A total of 53,941 family food packs (FFPs) have been distributed to families in Eastern Visayas region heavily affected by recent flooding, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Friday. DSWD regional director Grace Subong said in a press briefing that around PHP27 million worth of food packs were delivered in the provinces of Northern Samar, Leyte, Samar, Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte and Biliran hit by weather disturbances. Recipient families are from the towns of Catubig, Mapanas, Palapag, Laoang, Pambujan, San Roque, Las Navas, Catarman, Lope de Vega and Silvino Lobos in Northern Samar pro
FREE SEEDS. Rice farmers in Eastern Samar province badly hit by recent flooding receive replacement seeds to recover losses from the Department of Agriculture (DA) in this Jan. 27, 2023 photo. Latest report said damage and losses to agriculture in the region due to severe flooding in the first two weeks of January are now pegged at PHP611.1 million. (Photo courtesy of DA Eastern Visayas) TACLOBAN CITY - Rice farmers in Eastern Samar province badly hit by massive flooding have started to receive replacement seeds to recover losses, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported Wednesday. At least 600 bags of seeds were distributed to rice farmers in the towns of Jipapad, Arteche and Taft in Eastern Samar on Jan. 26 and 27. Up for distribution early in February are 1,900 bags of seeds from the DA-Bicol regional office intended for rice farmers of Dolores, Oras and Can-avid towns. Larry Sultan, DA Eastern Visayas regional technical director for operations, said they have prioritized the far
POST-FLOODING AID. Volunteers load food packs intended for families affected by flooding in Catubig, Northern Samar in this January 21, 2023 photo.At least 33,117 food packs (FFPs) have been distributed to families in Eastern Visayas badly affected by the recent flooding, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Monday. (Photo courtesy of DSWD Eastern Visayas) TACLOBAN CITY - At least 33,117 family food packs (FFPs) have been distributed to families in Eastern Visayas heavily affected by recent flooding, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Monday. DSWD regional information officer Jonalyndie Chua said in a phone interview, PHP21.28 million worth of FFPs were delivered in this city 32 towns in the provinces of Northern Samar, Leyte, Samar, Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, and Biliran hit by the weather disturbance. Recipient families are from the towns of Catubig, Mapanas, Palapag, Laoang, Pambujan, San Roque, Las Navas, Catarman,
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