A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Wednesday (September 4) that the agency has been continuously distributing family food packs (FFPs) and other non-food items to families and individuals affected by Severe Tropical Storm Enteng compounded by the southwest monsoon or habagat.

“Patuloy po ang koordinasyon na isinasagawa ng DSWD sa mga lokal na pamahalaan, partikular na po sa mga naapektuhan ng Typhoon Enteng. Sa kasalukuyan, ang DSWD ay nakapaghatid na ng augmentation support sa karamihan ng local government units (LGUs),” Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DMRG) Irene Dumlao, who is also the agency’s
spokesperson, said in an interview over PTV-4.

The DSWD is also distributing non-food items such as family kit, hygiene kit, sleeping kit, and kitchen kits, according to the DRMG official.

“Nakapag padala tayo ng mga FFPs at gayundin yung mga non-food items natin kagaya ng family kit, hygiene kit, sleeping kit, and kitchen kit. As we speak, po patuloy pa rin ang dispatch o pag-pick up ng mga karagdagang FFPs mula sa ating mga hubs, spokes, and last miles—yung mga warehouses ng ating ahensya,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao pointed out.

As of press time, the agency has so far released 133,190 boxes of FFPs as augmentation support to the affected LGUs in the National Capital Region (NCR), Regions 2 (Cagayan Valley), 3 (Central Luzon), 4-A (CALABARZON), 5 (Bicol), and 8 (Eastern Visayas).

Of this number, the biggest chunk of 54,100 FFPs were given to NCR; followed by 24,461 to Bicol; 21,023 to Central Luzon; 20,190 to Eastern Visayas; 12,979 to CALABARZON; and 437 to Cagayan Valley.

These FFPs are either prepositioned in DSWD Field Offices, released to local government units (LGUs); or currently being delivered/picked-up by LGUs.

Financial aid

According to Asst. Secretary Dumlao, the Department also distributed cash aid, under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program, to disaster-affected families.

In CALABARZON, the agency has so far distributed a total of Php70,000 or Php10,000 to each of the bereaved families of the seven individuals who perished from landslides and floods spawned by Enteng.

The DSWD Field Office 7-Central Visayas also extended Php20,000 or Php10,000 each to two affected families in Cebu City.

“We would like to reiterate that provision of financial assistance under AICS is based on the assessment of our social workers,” the DSWD spokesperson said. #

DSWD, walang pagod sa pamimigay ng tulong; 133k food packs pinamahagi sa Luzon at Eastern Visayas

Inihayag ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) na hindi tumitigil ang ahensya sa pamimigay ng mga family food packs (FFPs) at iba pang non-food items sa mga pamilyang sinalanta ng bagyong Enteng at Habagat.

“Patuloy po ang koordinasyon na isinasagawa ng DSWD sa mga lokal na pamahalaan, partikular na po sa mga naapektuhan ng Typhoon Enteng. Sa kasalukuyan, ang DSWD ay nakapaghatid na ng augmentation support sa karamihan ng local government units (LGUs),” sabi ni Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DMRG) at Spokesperson Irene Dumlao sa panayam sa PTV-4 ngayong araw (Sept 4).

Kabilang sa pinamamahagi ng DSWD ang mga non-food items tulad ng family kit, hygiene kit, sleeping kit, at kitchen kits.

“Nakapag padala tayo ng mga FFPs at gayundin yung mga non-food items natin kagaya ng family kit, hygiene kit, sleeping kit, and kitchen kit. As we speak, po patuloy pa rin ang dispatch o pag-pick up ng mga karagdagang FFPs mula sa ating mga hubs, spokes, and last miles—yung mga warehouses ng ating ahensya,”dagdag pa ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao.

Sa kasalukuyan, nakapag-release na ang ahensya ng halos 133,190 kahon ng FFPs bilang dagdag suporta sa pangangailangan ng mga apektadong lugar sa National Capital Region (NCR), Regions 2 (Cagayan Valley), 3 (Central Luzon), 4-A (CALABARZON), 5 (Bicol), at 8 (Eastern Visayas).

Malaking bilang dito ang naibahagi sa NCR na 54,100 FFPs; sinundan ng Bicol na may 24,461; Central Luzon, 21,023; Eastern Visayas, 20,190; CALABARZON, 12,979; at Cagayan Valley, 437.

Ang mga nasabing family food packs ay pawang nakaantabay sa iba’t-ibang Field Offices ng DSWD, kung saan ang iba ay naibigay na sa local government units (LGUs); habang ang iba ay nai-deliver or napick-up na ng LGUs.

Ayon pa kay Asst. Secretary Dumlao, nagbigay din ang ahensya ng tulong pinansyal sa mga disaster-affected families. Ito ay ilalim naman ng Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program.

Sa CALABARZON, nakapagbigay na ang ahensya ng Php70,000 o Php10,000 kada pamilya. Ang cash assistance ay ibinigay sa pamilya ng pitong nasawing indibidwal dulot ng landslides at baha bunsod na rin ng bagyong Enteng.

Nakapagpaabot din ng Php20,000 o Php10,000 kada pamilya ang DSWD Field Office 7-Central Visayas. Nabigyan ang dalawang affected families na ito na taga Cebu City.

“We would like to reiterate that provision of financial assistance under AICS is based on the assessment of our social workers,” dagdag pa ng DSWD spokesperson. #