In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is preparing PhP2.2 billion in standby funds and stockpile items for typhoon victims.
In a press briefing at the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), DSWD Director Michael Cristopher Mathay assured the government has sufficient funds for its disaster response efforts, including food and non-food items for relief operations.
Mathay emphasized the DSWD continues to help typhoon victims.
“Ang response natin sa mga regions na affected ay continuous at tuloy-tuloy. And we are aggressively producing our family food packs. Wala pong pause ito. Talagang dire-diretso lang ang production ng mga family food packs,” Mathay said.
Mathay said that in Cagayan Valley region alone, the DSWD would be distributing 92,302 family food packs. They started distributing financial assistance in some areas, he added.
He said DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian is leading the prepositioning of relief goods. | PND