The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas has continued sending family food packs to victims of earthquake that struck the island province last week. As of October 21, the DSWD has poured in almost P7 million worth of relief goods in Bohol.
A total of 25,957 family food packs were already distributed to the most affected towns in Alburquerque, Alicia, Antequera, Balilihan, Batuan, Buenavista, Calape, Carmen, Catigbian, Clarin, Cortes, Dagohoy, Danao, Dauis, Inabanga, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sagbayan, San Isidro, San Miguel, Sevilla, Tubigon, and Tagbilaran City, all in Bohol.
DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that, “We are exerting all our efforts in the distribution of our family food packs especially to the isolated towns in which the roads are impassable and bridges that connect to the mainland were destroyed.”
DSWD is already in its second cycle of relief goods distribution.
“The distribution would not be possible without the help from the Provincial Government of Bohol who provided us their trucks, the Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guards for their vessels, and choppers from the Philippine Air Force,” Secretary Soliman added.
DSWD also distributed 61 rolls of laminated plastics for their temporary shelters. A team of engineers will also start constructing tents for 2,000 affected families.
The construction of makeshift hospital tents in the town of Carmen is expected to be completed today while the municipalities of Loon, Maribojoc, and Sagbayan will be next in line.
Concerned citizens and the private sector in Cebu have also provided support and assistance to Bohol.
Julies Franchise Corporation donated P50,000 worth of Bayan Sliced Bread while Cherry Mobile and Intuitive Solutions donated assorted food items like sardines and biscuits.
Non-Government Organization like Rotary Club of Cebu also gave assorted canned goods and seven (7) boxes of noodles.
According to DSWD Field Office 7 Director Mercedita Jabagat, there are also a number of private individuals who went to the DSWD regional office who gave donations either money or in kind.
“I know there are still a lot of things to do but I am happy for the outpouring of love and support to our fellow countrymen. We will make it sure that Bohol can recover soon,” Jabagat said. ###
