The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has now more than 2 million boxes of family food packs (FFPs) ready for augmentation to local governments units (LGUs) needing assistance for their disaster operations, an official of the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said on Friday (October 11).

Assistant Secretary for DRMG Irene Dumlao, who is also the DSWD’s spokesperson, said the 2 million boxes are so far the highest number of FFPs prepositioned in the agency’s warehouses nationwide.

“The FFPs are continuously being produced to ensure availability of relief goods whenever a disaster or emergency occurs,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao said.

Based on the October 9 report of the agency’s Disaster Response Operations Management, Information and Communication (DROMIC), there are more than 200,000 boxes of FFPs in the

 DSWD’s National Resource Operations Center (NROC).

The NROC, located in Pasay City, is the DSWD’s main disaster response hub.

In the Visayas, the DSWD’s Visayas Disaster Resource Center (VDRC) in Mandaue City, Cebu has a total of 247,765 FFPs ready for distribution to requesting LGUs as the need arises.

Aside from NROC and VDRC, the DSWD also manages storage facilities in the different regions.

According to the DRMG asst. secretary, these warehouses are crucial in providing immediate relief assistance to families and individuals affected by calamities or disasters.

“We reiterate that disaster preparation in the DSWD is year-round. The replenishment of FFPs is part of the proactive measure being taken by the DSWD. We always ensure that there are enough FFPs especially that our disaster response for Super Typhoon Julian, Mt. Kanlaon eruption, and other recent calamities is still ongoing,” the DSWD spokesperson pointed out.

Asst. Secretary Dumlao emphasized that LGUs are the first responders in disasters and calamities, as stipulated in Republic Act (RA) 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010.

2M food packs nakaimbak sa mga warehouse ng DSWD sa buong bansa

Inihayag ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) na mayroong nakaantabay na mahigit sa dalawang milyong kahon ng family food packs (FFPs) ang ahensya sakaling kailanganin ng mga local governments units (LGUs) para sa disaster and response operations.

Ayon kay Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) at Spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, ang dalawang milyong kahon ng FFPs ay naka-preposition sa iba’t-ibang DSWD warehouses sa bansa.

“The FFPs are continuously being produced to ensure availability of relief goods whenever a disaster or emergency occurs,” sabi ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao.

Sa pinakahuling ulat mula sa Disaster Response Operations Management, Information and Communication (DROMIC), mayroong mahigit sa 200,000 kahon ng FFPs ang nakalagak sa DSWD National Resource Operations Center (NROC) sa Pasay City.

Sa Visayas Disaster Resource Center (VDRC) sa Mandaue City, Cebu naman nakaimbak ang may 247,765 FFPs. Ang mga ito ay nakahandang i-distribute sa mga LGUs sakaling kailanganin.

Bukod naman sa NROC at VDRC, mayroon ding mga iba pang storage facilities ang DSWD sa iba’t-ibang rehiyon na naglalaman din ng mga naka-preposition na FFPs at handang tumugon sa pangangailangan ng LGUs sa panahon ng kalamidad.

“We reiterate that disaster preparation in the DSWD is year-round. The replenishment of FFPs is part of the proactive measure being taken by the DSWD. We always ensure that there are enough FFPs especially that our disaster response for Super Typhoon Julian, Mt. Kanlaon eruption, and other recent calamities is still ongoing,”paliwanag pa ng DSWD spokesperson.#