MORE AID. Volunteers unload family food packs shipped by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for landslide victims in Eastern Visayas. The DSWD regional office received on Thursday (April 21, 2022) 5,000 family food packs, 1,000 sleeping kits, 2,900 kitchen kits, and 3,500 hygiene kits. (Photo courtesy of DSWD Eastern Visayas) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Social and Welfare and Development (DSWD) National Resource Operations Center (NROC) delivered on Thursday thousands of items for landslide victims in Leyte. The DSWD regional office received 5,000 family food packs (FFPs), 1,000 sleeping kits, 2,900 kitchen kits, and 3,500 hygiene kits. These goods are intended for survivors in Baybay City and Abuyog town. "These are intended to augment the resources of DSWD Eastern Visayas as it responds to the requests of local government units affected by the recent disaster," DSWD regional information officer Joshua Kempis said in a phone interview Thursday. As
CASH AID. The distribution of cash assistance to victims of the landslide in Baybay City, Leyte in this April 18, 2022 photo. This was part of the government's response to those badly affected by Tropical Depression Agaton.(Photo courtesy of Department of Social Welfare and Development) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed financial assistance to families in Baybay City, Leyte as part of the government's response to those badly affected by Tropical Depression Agaton. The DSWD reported on Tuesday that PHP10,000 cash aid has been given to each of the 31 families whose members died due to a landslide while PHP5,000 was released to 52 families whose houses were covered by the massive soil erosion. "Overall, the DSWD has distributed PHP570,000 to victims of Tropical Depression Agaton under our assistance to individuals in crisis situations," DSWD regional information officer Joshua Kempis said in a phone interview. The DSW
AID FOR VICTIMS. A truck loaded with boxes of food packs for victims of Tropical Depression Agaton in Eastern Visayas. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already released 25,548 family food packs (FFPs) as initial assistance to victims of the weather disturbance in the region. (Photo courtesy of DSWD) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Eastern Visayas has released 25,548 family food packs (FFPs) as an initial assistance to victims of Tropical Depression Agaton. DSWD regional information officer Joshua Kempis said on Monday that as of Sunday night, 3,600 food packs were released in Guiuan, Eastern Samar; 12,000 in Abuyog, 4,823 in Mahaplag, 2,000 in Baybay City, 1,800 in Inopacan, and 1,325 in Javier town, all in Leyte province. "We have been delivering the food packs to local government units and they took charge of the distribution. About 1,500 to 2,000 FFPs are being produced daily for victims of Agaton," Kemp
AID FOR VICTIMS. A truckload of family food packs for "Agaton" victims in Baybay City outside the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warehouse in Palo, Leyte on Tuesday (April 12, 2022). The DSWD Eastern Visayas has released 5,113 family food packs as an initial assistance to victims of floodings and landslides.(Photo courtesy of DSWD Region 8) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Eastern Visayas has already released 5,113 family food packs (FFPs) as an initial assistance to victims of Tropical Depression Agaton. DSWD regional information officer Joshua Kempis said on Wednesday that as of Tuesday night, FFPs were delivered in Baybay City, Abuyog, Leyte, and Guiuan, Eastern Samar. "We delivered the food packs to local government units and they will take charge of the distribution. We are also starting today the production of FFPs for victims of Agaton," Kempis said in a phone interview Wednesday. The FFPs initial
READY. Family food packs inside a government warehouse in Palo, Leyte in this undated photo. The Department of Social Welfare and Development has prepared 24,939 family food packs in Eastern Visayas for possible flooding as several areas in the region continue to experience heavy rains.(Photo courtesy of DSWD Region 8) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has prepositioned 24,939 family food packs (FFPs) in Eastern Visayas for possible flooding as several areas in the region continue to experience heavy rains. The stocking of food supplies will ensure faster delivery of relief goods in case there would be severe flooding, the DSWD said in a statement on Thursday. These food packs are stored at DSWD warehouses in Catarman, Northern Samar; Allen, Northern Samar; Can-avid, Eastern Samar; Palo, Leyte; Catbalogan City, Samar; Naval, Biliran; and Maasin City, Southern Leyte. "The DSWD has been closely watching the weather situation in six provinces to