THE Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) 911 received a go signal from the Office of the Civil Defense to extend the number of days in assisting the ongoing rescue operations in the landslide-hit area of Masara in Maco, Davao De Oro.
RELIEF ASSISTANCE. Volunteers help in the repacking of relief goods at the warehouse of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to be provided to families affected by Tropical Depression Agaton. DSWD has already extended over PHP42 million worth of various assistance to families affected by the weather disturbance. (PNA photo courtesy of DSWD Western Visayas FB page) ILOILO CITY - The national government through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far extended over PHP42.7 million worth of assistance to families affected by Tropical Depression Agaton in Western Visayas. The assistance includes financial, food and non-food items as reflected in the Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) of the DSWD and submitted to the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) as of 11 p.m. on April 17. "DSWD has an exemption from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) so it can readily provide assista