The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has adequate supply of family food packs (FFPs) and other relief items for augmentation to local government units (LGUs) affected by Severe Tropical Storm Enteng and future weather disturbances.

“Sufficient ang resources ng DSWD. ‘Yung national stockpile natin ay nasa mahigit 1.7 million pa po,” Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DMRG) Irene Dumlao told reporters during the Thursday Media Forum on September 5 at the DSWD Central Office’s New Press Center in Quezon City.

Asst. Secretary Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson, said the Department has already requested for the replenishment of its Quick Response Funds (QRF) from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) following the onslaught of Typhoons Carina and Enteng.

“Clearly provided po sa mga umiiral nating polisiya na once the QRF of the agency has already reached the 50% threshold, maaari na po tayong magrequest for replenishment. Batay po sa ating pakikipag-ugnayan with DBM, which we are very grateful to them dahil agad nilang inaksyunan ang ating request na Php875 million,” the DSWD spokesperson explained.

The DSWD is producing boxes of FFPs daily in the agency’s main hubs, including the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City, to ensure the sufficient supply of FFPs in preparation for future weather disturbances and other disaster, according to the DRMG official.

“Even during our Carina response, habang tayo ay nagre-respond, tayo rin po ay nagre-repack para naman sa ating stockpile,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao pointed out.

In preparation for the several tropical cyclones that could develop within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the next two weeks as reported by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the DSWD spokesperson said the agency has already checked on its current stockpiles through its warehouse inventory tool.

“Diyan po nakikita namin ano yung spokes and last miles namin, ilan yung capacity, so we will be informed if we need to replenish… Mayroon din tayong 1.7 million FFPs na strategically located or distributed across the country,” the DRMG asst. secretary pointed out.

Asst. Secretary Dumlao said the agency is in close coordination with other government agencies as part of the preparation for the possible effects of the forecast tropical cyclones.

“Bilang paghahanda, we are in close coordination with other government agencies, particularly sa PAGASA dahil based po sa coordination, nakikita natin ano yung areas na possible na matamaan ng paparating pa na weather disturbance,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao said.

Based on the DRMG’s current inventory, the DSWD has more than Php134 million available standby funds. #

Tagalog Version

May sapat na relief supply ang DSWD para sa iba pang weather disturbances – DSWD spox

May sapat na supply ng family food packs (FFPs) at iba pang relief items ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) para sa karagdagang pangangailangan ng lokal na pamahalaan na sinalanta ng bagyong Enteng at Habagat.

“Sufficient ang resources ng DSWD. ‘Yung national stockpile natin ay nasa mahigit 1.7 million pa po,” sabi ni Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DMRG) at Spokesperson Irene Dumlao.

Sa ginanap na Thursday Media Forum sa DSWD New Press Center, sinabi ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao, na nakapag-request na ang ahensya dagdag na Quick Response Funds (QRF) mula sa Department of Budget and Management (DBM) kasunod ng pananalasa ng bagyong Carina at Enteng.

“Clearly provided po sa mga umiiral nating polisiya na once the QRF of the agency has already reached the 50% threshold, maaari na po tayong magrequest for replenishment. Batay po sa ating pakikipag-ugnayan with DBM, which we are very grateful to them dahil agad nilang inaksyunan ang ating request na Php875 million,” sabi pa ng DSWD spokesperson.

Ang DSWD ay walang humpay na nagsasagawa ng repacking araw-araw sa main hubs nito kabilang na ang National Resource Operations Center (NROC) sa Pasay City. Ito ay upang tiyakin na ang sapat at hindi magkukulang ang supply ng FFPs, bilang paghahanda na rin sa iba pang paparating na sama ng panahon.

“Even during our Carina response, habang tayo ay nagre-respond, tayo rin po ay nagre-repack para naman sa ating stockpile,” dagdag pa ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao.

Bilang paghahanda naman sa maaari pang dumating na bagyo sa mga susunod na linggo base na rin sa report ng Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), siniguro na rin ng DSWD spokesperson na nakapagsagawa na sila ng imbentaryo sa mga stockpiles sa pamamagitan ng warehouse inventory tool.

“Diyan po nakikita namin ano yung spokes and last miles namin, ilan yung capacity, so we will be informed if we need to replenish… Mayroon din tayong 1.7 million FFPs na strategically located or distributed across the country,” dagdag pa ng DRMG asst. secretary.

Tuloy-tuloy naman ang pakikipagtulungan ng ahensya sa iba pang mga government agencies bilang parte ng paghahanda sa posibleng pagpasok pa ng bagyo sa bansa.

“Bilang paghahanda, we are in close coordination with other government agencies, particularly sa PAGASA dahil based po sa coordination, nakikita natin ano yung areas na possible na matamaan ng paparating pa na weather disturbance,” paliwanag pa ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao.

Batay sa pinakahuling DRMG inventory, ang DSWD ay mayroong mahigit sa Php134 million available standby funds. #