DSWD dispatches food packs to typhoon-affected areas

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has activated its hub in San Simon, Pampanga, to dispatch 10,000 to 15,000 boxes of family food packs daily to areas affected by Typhoon Marce.

Disaster Response Management Group Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao reported that the DSWD hubs are fully operational and have already dispatched an additional 6,145 boxes of family food packs from Benguet's La Trinidad warehouse to support relief efforts in Cagayan Valley on Sunday.

The National Resource Operations Center in Pasay City is repacking up to 25,000 boxes of relief supplies daily to stabilize stockpiles amid requests for aid following tropical cyclones Kristine, Leon, and Marce.

DSWD Field Office-Cagayan Valley quick response teams have provided assistance with family food packs, sleeping kits, and family kits to affected families in Cagayan province and Appari municipality.

The DSWD has also started rolling out initial relief responses for Severe Tropical Storm Nika on Saturday night, including the distribution of hot meals to 54 stranded passengers in Tabaco Port due to suspended sea travel.