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THE Department of Social Welfare and Development in Soccsksargen (DSWD-12) has assured the public that food and nonfood items (FNFIs) are always ready for relief distribution to local government units (LGUs) in times of calamities. ....
Restituto Macuto, director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Region 12 (File photo courtesy of DSWD-12) GENERAL SANTOS CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Soccsksargen (DOH-12) has beefed up its relief stockpile for emergency and disaster response operations in the region. Restituto Macuto, DSWD-12 director, said on Tuesday they currently have standby relief supplies worth PHP51.22 million that are ready for distribution anytime in case of an emergency or a disaster. He said this comprised some 10,313 family food packs worth PHP6,831,533.75 and non-food items worth PHP41,394,665.40. The DSWD-12 has available warehouses in Barangay Morales, Koronadal City, and Barangay New Iloilo in Tantangan, South Cotabato, and three operational trucks that are ready for use in case of response activation, he said. Macuto said the agency also has standby funds worth PHP3,000,969 under its disaster preparedness and response measures. "(We have) five quick r ....