February 11, 2025
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 […]