The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has propositioned a total of P122.4 million worth of food packs and non-food items in its 16 Field Offices and in the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in anticipation of any eventuality that may happen this Holy Week.

DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that the preparation is being made just in case there will be travelers who will be stranded along the way and may need food and other relief supplies, especially that Typhoon Maysak is forecasted to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday or Thursday.

Members of the Social Welfare and Development (SWAD) Teams are also alerted and will be on standby to provide emergency assistance.

The DSWD Central Office also enjoined its Field Offices to set-up a Help Desk in strategic areas at the airports, bus terminals, and seaports until Easter Sunday, in coordination with the Department of Transportation and Communication, Department of Health, Philippine National Police, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The help desk will assist in the processing of stranded passengers and to monitor the situation.

“Although it will be a long vacation, our staff will be on stand by and ready to provide emergency assistance, “ Sec. Soliman said.