The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 5 (Bicol Region) provides on Tuesday (November 21) food and non-food relief items to families affected by the low pressure area (LPA) strengthened by the shearline in Masbate province.

Following the directive of DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, the DSWD Bicol regional office immediately distributed 661 family food packs (FFPs), 100 pieces of malong, and 100 pieces of blankets to affected families seeking temporary shelter in evacuation centers in the municipality of Uson.

The Field Office continues to coordinate with the Masbate LGU to ensure that assistance is immediately provided to the affected population.#