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DSWD responds to quake-affected families in Davao Sur

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XI has provided a total of ₱1,178,643.65 worth of assistance comprising of 1,145 family food packs, 1,200 laminated sacks, and 8 family tents to the affected families of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Matanao, Padada, and Digos City as of 12 noon of December 16.

The department has also established its satellite operation center at the Provincial Capitol Compound to monitor the status of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) and has deployed members of its quick response team to conduct relief operations in the severely affected areas.

The Disaster Response and Management Division is also expecting the opening of additional evacuation centers in the already hard-hit areas of the previous series of earthquakes and the deployment of additional camp managers from the field staff on the holidays.

Assessment and validation of the affected families and individuals is still on going and the department has coordinated with the local government units for the provision and delivery of the families’ immediate needs.

A total of 10,775 family food packs (FFPs) amounting to ₱4,270,886.37, food items for production amounting to ₱4,045,000.00, and non-food items worth ₱6,702,788.50 are ready for distribution to the affected areas. The field office has a standby funds of ₱6,000,644.00 to date.

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