DSWD assists Habagat affected families

SOME 119 families or 471 individuals were affected by the continuous rains in the Cordillera Administrative Region brought about by Habagat.

In a report coming from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Cordillera, 59 families or 196 individuals were evacuated while 46 families comprising of 211 individuals have chosen to live with their relatives.

Four houses were reported to be partially damaged while one house was reported as totally damaged due to landslide.

The Regional Social Welfare Department have released assistance to those affected by Habagat while distribution of relief goods are continued particularly at the evacuation centers in various parts of the region.

The DSWD Field Office Cordillera Administrative Region (FOCAR) and Regional Resource Operations Section (RROS) and Satellite Warehouses have stockpiles and standby funds amounting to P40,679,691.20.

The amount includes family food packs (FFPs) amounting to P5,694,856.60, food and non-food

items (FNIs) amounting to P26,760,287.65 and other food items amounting to P5,532,741 available for the region’s emergency needs.

Additional standby funds amounting to P2,691,805.95 is also available.

Regional Resource Operations Section maintains a total of 15,262 FFPs readily available for distribution. Of which, 76 FFPs are prepositioned in Social Welfare and Development Office (SWAD)-Abra, 150 in SWAD-Ifugao, 500 in 54th Infantry Division in Paracelis, 600 FFPs in 1502nd Maneuver Company in Tadian, Mountain Province; 700 FFPs in 50th Infantry Brigade in Pinukpuk and 700 FFPs in 503rd Brigade, Philippine Army in Tabuk City, both in Kalinga.

Aside from the family food packs, DSWD has available 1,526 family kits, 982 hygiene kits, and 3,655 sleeping kits that can be distributed if necessary.