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DSWD ramps up aid delivery to Catanduanes as sea travel resumes
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has stepped up its distribution of food packs to areas affected by Typhoon Pepito, especially those that are difficult to access.
The intensified relief efforts are specifically targeting the island province of Catanduanes, which was severely impacted by the typhoon.
With sea travel resuming, the DSWD-Bicol Region has already delivered 5,100 family food packs to Catanduanes.
The DSWD also deployed its Mobile Command Center (MCC) via water vessels to aid in disaster coordination and potentially help residents without electricity.
This initiative is part of a broader operation aiming to distribute a total of 45,000 family food packs to the province.
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