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DSWD food packs, masks distributed to Batangas evacuees
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has delivered over 1 million face masks to families affected by the unrest of Taal Volcano.
As of Saturday, 867 families comprising 3,298 individuals were recorded to have left their homes due to the volcano's restiveness.
Of these, 416 families or 1,712 individuals are staying in 16 evacuation centers in Batangas, while the rest opted to stay with relatives or friends.
The DSWD dispatched 1.048 million face masks to Laurel, Batangas, and Batangas City on July 1.
In addition to the face masks, 500 tents were delivered to Laurel and Batangas City on July 1.
On July 2, 500 modular tents and 5,000 family food packs (FFP) were sent to the Batangas Sports Complex, with an additional 1,500 FFPs sent to Agoncillo and 2,000 to Laurel.
The Batangas provincial government also received 1,000 hygiene kits, 4,000 family kits, 215 sleeping kits, 48 boxes of coffee, and 72 family tents from the DSWD.
Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 3, with the possibility of an explosive eruption.
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