DSWD provides PHP2.3M aid to 33K families hit by Bising and southwest monsoon

Families and individuals impacted by Typhoon Bising and the southwest monsoon in Northern, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon have received PHP2.3 million worth of assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD's Disaster Response Management Group reported that 33,026 families or 105,211 individuals across four regions in Luzon have received family food packs and non-food relief items since last week.

The DSWD continues to ensure prompt assistance to affected communities as part of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directives, even before Bising intensified into a low-pressure area.

DSWD maintains PHP3 billion worth of standby funds available across its Field Offices for humanitarian efforts and has emergency equipment on standby for immediate deployment to affected areas.

The agency's Disaster Response Management Bureau remains on blue alert status, coordinating with local government units for continuous monitoring and support.