DSWD releases P130M aid for Typhoon Odette victims

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released at least P130 million in aid for families affected by Typhoon Odette nationwide.

This national assistance includes over P99 million in food and non-food items, and approximately P30 million provided to local government units.

In Western Visayas alone, DSWD-6 released more than P23.7 million to survivors, comprising P22.75 million worth of food packs distributed to at least 43,268 families.

Additionally, P586,300 worth of non-food items and P370,000 in cash aid for individuals in crisis were distributed in the region.

Negros Occidental received the largest share of aid in Western Visayas, with 20,950 food packs worth P11.9 million.

While financial aid is not yet available nationwide, the DSWD is prioritizing response measures and planning for recovery efforts.

More than one million families, totaling over four million individuals, were impacted by Typhoon Odette across 6,106 barangays in the central and southern Philippines.