(Second photo) DSWD Assistant Secretary Cajipe (left) discussing the disaster response operations with Cavite City Mayor Denver Chua (right) and DSWD Field Office CALABARZON Assistant Regional Director for Operations (ARDO) Mylah Gatchalian (middle).
(Third photo) First District Cavite Representative Jolo Revilla briefing DSWD Field Office CALABARZON Assistant Regional Director for Operations Mylah Gatchalian on the situation after the April 26 fire incident that razed hundreds of houses in a Cavite City residential area.
A total of Php 2.676 million worth of relief assistance was provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to 622 families affected by the April 26 fire incident in a residential area in Barangay 22-Quadra, Cavite City.
Upon learning about the incident from Cavite 1st District Rep. Jolo Revilla, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian immediately ordered the Field Office IV-A (CALABARZON) to help all the fire-affected families who were rendered homeless.
On Thursday, Feb 27, DSWD Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group Diana Rose S. Cajipe and Special Assistant to the Secretary Marlon A. Alagao led the distribution of assistance to the affected families who were temporarily sheltered at the Ladislao Diwa Elementary School.
The two DSWD officials were assisted by Congressman Revilla and Cavite City Mayor Denver Chua.
The assistance provided by DSWD included family food packs worth more than P383,865, and non-food items, such as kitchen and hygiene kits, amounting to more than Php 2.292 million.
“Makakaasa ang lokal na pamahalaan na katuwang nila ang DSWD para magbigay ng agarang tulong para sa mga nasalanta ng sunog. Naka-monitor kami at patuloy na makikipag-coordinate sa LGU para dito (The local government unit can rest assured of DSWD’s immediate response to extend assistance to those affected by the fire incident. We are monitoring and will continuously coordinate with the LGU on this),” Assistant Secretary Cajipe said.
Congressman Remulla expressed his gratitude to the Department for sending immediate aid to his constituents. In his Facebook post, the 1st District Rep. said: “Una, maraming salamat kay DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian dahil kahapon palang habang nagaganap ang sunog sa ating lugar ay kausap ko na siya at agad na nagpadala ng mga tulong para sa atin (First of all, thank you very much to DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian because when I talked to him after the fire broke out, he immediately responded to our request for assistance).”
Close coordination with the Cavite City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWD) was also undertaken by DSWD to monitor the status of the internally displaced people.
Through its Field Office CALABARZON, DSWD will also provide financial aid to the affected families through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program.
The 622 affected families or a total of 2,027 individuals are now temporarily sheltered in three evacuation centers provided by the Cavite City local government.
The DSWD will continue to monitor the situation of the affected families to assess other interventions needed which the Department can respond to. #
