The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has extended Php550,000 in initial aid to families affected by adverse weather due to a shear line that continues to prevail over the MIMAROPA Region, an agency official reported on Tuesday (February 11).

“The DSWD has already sent Php550,129-worth of family food packs (FFPs) to augment the resources of local government units (LGUs) across MIMAROPA, particularly in areas where the heavy rainfalls brought heavy flooding, flashfloods, and landslides,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao of the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said.

Asst. Secretary Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson, said the Department immediately extended a total of 692 family food packs (FFPs) to the MIMAROPA Region where the chunk or 472 boxes went to Palawan, whose capital Puerto Princesa City, experienced 352 millimeters of rain in 24 hours from February 9 to 10.

As reported by the Philippine  Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA), the rainfall was 12 times the normal rainfall for February, which is supposed to be the driest month in the city, and also topped the heaviest 24-hour rainfall recorded in the history of Palawan.

“Upon learning of the shearline, Secretary Rex Gatchalian directed the DRMG to act fast and coordinate with concerned  LGUs so we can immediately extend the much-needed aid to our affected kababayans,” the DSWD spokesperson said.

Asst. Secretary Dumlao said the Field Office (FO) 8 – Eastern Visayas is also actively coordinating with LGUs and other concerned agencies for significant updates and requests for relief augmentation intended for shearline-hit families in the region.

As of press time, a total of 34,692 families in 197 barangays in Regions MIMAROPA and  Eastern Visayas have been affected by the shearline which continues to dump heavy rains over Southern Luzon and some parts of the Visayas.

Of those affected, 2,223 families or 8,804 individuals are taking temporary shelter in 59 evacuation centers.

Asst. Secretary Dumlao said the agency maintains 208,544 FFPs available at DSWD FOs MIMAROPA and 8 which can be immediately tapped for local relief operation. (LSJ)

 

Tagalog Version

DSWD nagpadala ng Php550K halaga ng tulong sa mga pamilyang apektado ng ulan at baha sa MIMAROPA

Nakapagpaabot ng Php550,000 inisyal na tulong ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sa mga naapektuhang pamilya sa rehiyon ng MIMAROPA dulot ng ulan at baha .

“The DSWD has already sent Php550,129-worth of family food packs (FFPs) to augment the resources of local government units (LGUs) across MIMAROPA, particularly in areas where the heavy rainfalls brought heavy flooding, flashfloods, and landslides,” sabi ni Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) at Spokesperson Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao.

Ayon kay Asst. Secretary Dumlao, agad na nagpadala ang ahensya ng 692 family food packs (FFPs) sa mga lugar na sakop ng MIMAROPA, kung saan ang 472 kahon ng FFPs ay ibinigay sa Palawan na nakaranas ng matinding pagulan at pagbaha nitong mga nakalipas na araw.

“Upon learning of the shearline, Secretary Rex Gatchalian directed the DRMG to act fast and coordinate with concerned LGUs so we can immediately extend the much-needed aid to our affected kababayans,” ani Asst Secretary Dumlao.

Gayundin, nakikipagkoordinasyon na rin ang Field Office (FO) 8 – Eastern Visayas sa lokal na pamahalaan para sa mga updates at relief augmentation .

Sa kasalukuyan, mayroon ng 34,692 families sa 197 barangays ng Regions MIMAROPA at Eastern Visayas ang apektado ng masamang panahon.# (MVC)