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DSWD aid for quake-hit Davaoeños nears P50 million
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided P49,661,444.20 worth of assistance to areas in the Davao Region affected by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake.
A total of 54,660 family food packs have been distributed, with 52,660 going to Davao Oriental and 2,000 to Davao de Oro.
The agency also distributed ready-to-eat food, non-food items, and family tents in affected towns like Tarragona and Manay.
A mobile kitchen continues to provide meals to internally displaced persons in Tarragona, Davao Oriental.
Prepositioned food packs are available in Davao del Norte for immediate response.
The DSWD had previously sent over 36,000 food packs and P45,000 in financial aid to Davao Oriental, along with two mobile kitchens and two mobile command centers.
Additional food packs were being prepared, and no major damages were reported in Bogo, Cebu, following a separate magnitude 5.8 earthquake.
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