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MANILA, Philippines – The Division of Social Welfare and Growth (DSWD) has been continuous in producing household meals packs (FFPs) to replenish these being distributed within the ongoing catastrophe operations for Extreme Tropical Storm Kristine and Tremendous Storm Leon and in anticipation of the impression of Extreme Tropical Storm Marce.
“Day and evening, our DSWD personnel, joined by our volunteers, are tirelessly producing household meals packs to make sure that we won’t run out of provides amid our steady aid operations for households which might be nonetheless reeling from the widespread impression of the earlier storms,” DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao mentioned in a information launch.
Earlier, Nationwide Useful resource and Logistics Administration Bureau (NRLMB) chief administrative officer Irish Flor Yaranon mentioned the DSWD targets to supply 20,000 containers of FFPs per day.
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The DSWD has been constantly strengthening the company’s repacking efforts in response to the report of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Companies Administration (PAGASA) that Marce could attain tremendous storm class because it approaches northeastern Luzon.
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For the continued Kristine aid operations and for the doable impression of Marce, 18,700 FFPs from the Visayas Catastrophe Useful resource Middle (VDRC) in Mandaue Metropolis, Cebu have been loaded into vehicles on Monday night sure for the Bicol Area.
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The company can be constantly using the logistic help of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in delivering aid help by sea journey, Dumlao mentioned.
“We additionally loaded 11,000 containers of FFPs to PCG’s BRP Teresa Magbanua at Pier 5 in Cebu Metropolis yesterday [Nov. 4], which can be sure for the Bicol Area,” mentioned Dumlao, assistant secretary for Catastrophe Response Administration Group.
She mentioned beneficiaries of the Division of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Deprived/Displaced Employees (TUPAD) are actively serving to out with the manufacturing of aid provides on the Nationwide Useful resource Operations Middle (NROC) in Pasay Metropolis.
“At this level, with the assistance and help that we’re constantly getting, aid provides will attain our affected kababayan (countrymen) sooner. Kaya naman (So) whether or not it’s our colleagues from the nationwide authorities or volunteers from the non-public sector, we hope to maintain their assist as we take care of the mixed impacts of Kristine and Leon and brace for Marce,” she mentioned.