Manila Bulletin
DSWD logs 500 family-evacuees in 4 municipalities in Batangas
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported that approximately 4,500 individuals in Calabarzon have been affected by the recent activity of Taal Volcano.
Of the affected individuals, about 2,000 people or over 500 families are currently housed in 16 evacuation centers located in Agoncillo, Balete, Laurel, and Nasugbu in Batangas.
Another 2,500 people, comprising 700 families, have sought temporary shelter with relatives and friends.
The DSWD has distributed relief goods, including 200 tents and 1 million face masks, to the affected areas.
Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 3, indicating a potential for an explosive eruption due to magma extruding from its main crater.
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