“Mr. President, we’re back to the 2 million mark, this is the pre-national stockpile…the identified regions have very high stockpiles. Region 1 (Ilocos Region) has 93,836; Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has 109,353; Region 3 (Central Luzon) has 170,352; 4A (Calabarzon) has 101,429; 4B (Mimaropa) 101,371,” Secretary Gatchalian reported to President Marcos during the situational briefing at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) office in Quezon City.
“So, as of yesterday, we started distributing already and we continue to distribute. Now we are already in the replenishment stage. Our Pasay hub is running 20,000 FFPs a day so that when the stockpiles go down, we can keep on sending them ,” Secretary Gatchalian said.
In addition to the provision of food assistance, the DSWD chief was tasked by President Marcos to coordinate with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for the provision of water filtration system in the Bicol Region.
The DSWD will send more than 100 buckets of water filtration kits to Kristine-affected areas in the Bicol region. The family water filtration kits could provide clean water supply to approximately 100 individuals per bucket in one day.
Secretary Gatchalian has earlier demonstrated to President Marcos how the water filtration kit works in producing potable water during the chief executive’s visit to Typhoon-Julian hit Basco, Batanes last October 4.
The DSWD’s Field Office 2-Cagayan Valley distributed water filtration kits from the firm Waves for Water to families affected by Typhoon Julian that severely battered the province of Batanes.
The portable water filtration kit, whose 0.1 micron filters can remove cholera, salmonella, E. Coli, coliform bacteria, includes a bucket adapter filter assembly, drill bit, filter hanger, cleaning plunger and instruction materials.
The portable water filtration system can be deployed to evacuation centers or communities where water sources and distribution system are affected or rendered damaged during natural calamities.
President Marcos has encouraged the Batanes locals to utilize the filtration kits saying these are safe to use.#
DSWD Chief tiniyak kay PBBM na sapat ang food packs stockpiles sa bagyong Kristine
Tiniyak ni Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian kay Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. na sapat ang mga nakaimbak na family food packs (FFPs) sa lahat ng hubs, spokes at last mile warehouses sa iba’t-ibang rehiyon sa bansa upang umagapay sa mga pangangailangan ng mga residenteng apektado ng bagyong Kristine.
“Mr. President, we’re back to the 2 million mark, this is the pre-national stockpile…the identified regions have very high stockpiles. Region 1 (Ilocos Region) has 93,836; Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has 109,353; Region 3 (Central Luzon) has 170,352; 4A (Calabarzon) has 101,429; 4B (Mimaropa) 101,371,” sabi ni Secretary Gatchalian sa kanyang ulat kay Pangulong Marcos sa ginanap na situational briefing sa National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) sa Quezon City.
“So, as of yesterday, we started distributing already and we continue to distribute. Now we are already in the replenishment stage. Our Pasay hub is running 20,000 FFPs a day so that when the stockpiles go down, we can keep on sending them ,” dagdag pa ng Kalihim.
Bilang karagdagan naman sa food assistance na ibinibigay ng ahensya, nagbigay ng direktiba ang Pangulo na makipagugnayan ang DSWD sa Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) para naman sa probisyon para sa water filtration system sa rehiyon ng Bicol.
Kaugnay nito, magpapadala ang DSWD ng mahigit sa 100 buckets ng water filtration kits sa apektadong lugar sa Bicol region. Ang family water filtration kits ay maaaring makapagbigay ng malinis na water supply sa may 100 katao kada isang bucket sa isang araw.
Nauna nang ipinakita ni Secretary Gatchalian sa Pangulo kung paano magagamit ng maayos ang water filtration kit para magkaroon ng potable water sa panahon ng kalamidad. Ito ay unang ipinamahagi ng DSWD chief at Pangulong Marcos sa mga naapektuhang pamilya sa Basco Batanes ng manalasa ang bagyong Julian kamakailan.
Nakapamigay ang DSWD Field Office 2-Cagayan Valley ng water filtration kits mula sa firm Waves for Water sa mga pamilya na sinalanta ng Typhoon Julian.
Ang portable water filtration kit, ay may 0.1 micron filters at nakatatanggal ng cholera, salmonella, E. Coli, coliform bacteria. Kasama sa ipinamimigay ang isang bucket adapter filter assembly, drill bit, filter hanger, cleaning plunger at instruction materials.
Ang portable water filtration system ay maaaring gamitin sa mga evacuation centers at maging sa mga komunidad na apektado ng kalamidad.
Hinihikayat naman ni Pangulong Marcos ang mga residente sa Batanes na gamitin ang filtration kits dahil ito aniya ay safe gamitin.#
