DSWD provides PHP2.12M aid to families hit by habagat in Central Luzon, Zamboanga, Davao, Soccsksargen

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided over PHP2.12 million worth of assistance in the form of family food packs and non-food items to families affected by torrential rains brought by the southwest monsoon or 'habagat' in Central Luzon, Zamboanga City, Davao Region, and Soccsksargen.

Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao stated during a briefing that this aid aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive for swift distribution to disaster-affected regions.

As of Wednesday, over 4,884 families or around 16,891 individuals are affected by the weather disturbances, with 1,180 families or 4,189 persons currently taking temporary shelter in 16 evacuation centers across Central Luzon and Zamboanga Peninsula.

DSWD's Buong Bansa Handa program ensures a swift government response by coordinating with local governments and private sectors to provide sufficient relief supplies, with over three million family food packs prepositioned nationwide ahead of the rainy season.