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203,000 food packs sent to quake-hit Cebu
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released 203,708 family food packs as initial aid to 12 local government units (LGUs) in Cebu affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake.
DSWD spokesperson Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao stated that the Visayas Disaster Resource Center (VDRC) produced and dispatched these food packs within five days.
Specific allocations include Daanbantayan with 37,000 FFPs, Bogo City with 26,000, and Medellin with 25,000, among others.
These distributions are based on the LGUs' augmentation requests.
The DSWD will continue providing food packs as disaster operations are ongoing to ensure every affected family receives assistance.
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