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DSWD Calabarzon RD talks on regional disaster response in Thursday Media Forum

September 12, 2024

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office (FO) 4-A – Calabarzon Regional Director Barry Chua briefs members of the media on his FO’s disaster response operations following the series of tropical storms and fire incidents that affected various parts of the region.

In the Thursday Media Forum on September 12, RD Barry Chua, who was joined by Calabarzon Disaster Response and Management Division (DRMD) Chief Laila Abo Milambilin, provided reporters with updates on the family food packs (FFPs) and non-food items (NFIs) that were already delivered to local government units (LGUs) affected by Carina and Enteng across the region.

RD Chua also shared their FO’s on-going response to the September 10 Bacoor fire incident that left hundreds of families homeless. Based on DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian directive, the department is eyeing the provision of financial assistance to the fire-hit community.

The Thursday Media Forum is organized by the Strategic Communications Group and hosted by Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Communications Raymond Robert Burgos and OIC of the Office of the Asst. Secretary for Strategic Communications (Strat Comm) and Agency Operations Service (AOS) Director Clarissa Lara Duran.

It is livestreamed over the DSWD Facebook account.

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