THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far provided P2.28 million worth of relief items to families affected by the intense rainfall in Mindanao triggered by an intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)
“In accordance with the order of our President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., we are continuously communicating with the local government units (LGUs) so that we can provide immediate help and comfort to the affected families), DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said.
From May 15 to 18, the effects of ITCZ have impacted families from Regions 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula), 10 (Northern Mindanao), 11 (Davao Region), 12 (SOCCSKSARGEN) and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Dumlao said the DSWD’s field offices in the affected regions are on high alert to ensure that family food packs (FFPs) and essential non-food items immediately reach the disaster-hit families.