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