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
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,
PREPARED. A worker loads boxes of family food packs inside the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warehouse in Palo, Leyte in this undated photo. The agency has already prepositioned 30,197 family food packs (FFPs) in strategic areas of Eastern Visayas in preparation for the rainy days.(DSWD photo) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has prepositioned 30,197 family food packs (FFPs) in strategic areas of Eastern Visayas in preparation for the rainy days. The stocking of food supplies will ensure faster delivery of relief goods in case of severe flooding and other disasters, said Lawyer Jonalyndie Chua, DSWD 8 (Eastern Visayas) information officer in a phone interview Tuesday. Of the total, 1,031 FFPs are in Catbalogan City, Samar province; 100 in Naval town, Biliran; 4,000 in Allen, Northern Samar, 800 in Borongan City, Eastern Samar; and 24,266 at the DSWD regional resource operations center (RROC) in Palo town, Leyte. The food pack
PREPS FOR RAINY DAYS. A worker piles boxes of family food packs in one of the warehouses in Samar province in this undated photo. The Department of Social Welfare and Development prepositioned 20,089 family food packs in strategic areas of Eastern Visayas for an immediate response as several areas in the region have started to experience rainfall. (Photo courtesy of DSWD Region 8) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has prepositioned 20,089 family food packs (FFPs) in strategic areas of Eastern Visayas for an immediate response as several areas in the region have started to experience rains. The stocking of food supplies will ensure faster delivery of relief goods in case there would be severe flooding, DSWD regional information officer Joshua Kempis said in a phone interview Friday. Of the total, 850 FFPs are in Catbalogan City, Samar; 100 in Naval, Biliran; 4,121 in Allen, Northern Samar, 600 in Borongan City, Eastern Samar; and 14,418 at the DSWD
AID FOR 'AGATON' VICTIMS. A victim of recent flooding triggered by Tropical Depression Agaton receives a food pack from the government in this April 25, 2022 photo. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Eastern Visayas released 46,334 family food packs as an initial assistance to victims of the tropical depression.(Photo courtesy of DSWD Eastern Visayas) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Eastern Visayas released 46,334 family food packs (FFPs) as an initial assistance to victims of Tropical Depression Agaton. DSWD regional information officer Joshua Kempis said on Tuesday as of Monday night, food packs were delivered to 10 towns in the provinces of Leyte, Eastern Samar, and Biliran affected by heavy rains two weeks ago. Of the 46,334 FFPS, 19,100 were delivered in Abuyog, 5,000 in Mahaplag, 4,000 in Baybay City, 3,300 in Inopacan, 3,000 in Palompon, 1,325 in Javier, and 400 in Leyte town, all in Leyte province. In Leyte, re