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More than P37.9 million worth of humanitarian assistance has been distributed so far to individuals affected by the unrest of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Wednesday. DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said an initial 17,000 food packs have been handed out to 17,279 families or over 57,000 individuals in 23 barangays in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental.
"Mino-monitor ng DSWD 'yung mga pamilya at indibidwal na naapektuhan ng pag-aalburoto ng Mount Kanlaon [...
] Ang DSWD ay nakapagpahatid na po ng mahigit P37.9 milyon na worth of humanitarian assistance, ito po ay sa pamamagitan ng food packs, non-food items, and gayun din po ng tulong pinansyal under the Assistance to Individuals under Crisis Situation," she said during a public briefing. (The DSWD is monitoring the families and individuals affected by Mount Kanlaon's unrest [.
..] The DSWD has already distributed P37.
9 million worth of humanitarian assistance through food packs, non-food items, and financial assistance under the Assistance to Individuals under Crisis Situation program.) Dumlao said the DSWD continues to coordinate with the Office of Civil Defense and local governments of cities and municipalities around the volcano — Bago City, La Carlota City, Pontevedra, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, and Canlaon City. "Binabantayan natin kung ano pa 'yung mga tulong na maaari pa nating ipahatid.
Sa kasalukuyan naman po, ang DSWD, patuloy po ang ating pag-stockpile ng mga food packs and non-food items. Sa katunuyan po, mahigit 1.7 million 'yung ating national stockpile," she added.
(We are still monitoring what other help we can provide. Right now, the DSWD continues to stockpile food packs and non-food items. In fact, we have over 1.
7 million in our national stockpile.) State volcanologists noted increased seismic activity at Kanlaon Volcano last Sept. 9, just three months after it erupted in June.
Five volcanic earthquakes were recorded over the volcano on Tuesday as it remains under Alert Level 2 , which means there is an increased unrest. Ferdie, Gener, Habagat Meanwhile, the DSWD said that over 32,000 family food packs have been distributed to families affected by the Tropical Cyclones Ferdie and Gener, and the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat. Aside from the food packs, Dumlao said local government units in Cagayan Valley, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Soccsksargen, and BARMM have also requested over 1,200 non-food items.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said that 20 were reported dead and 14 others were missing due to the impact of Habagat and the two tropical cyclones. — VDV, GMA Integrated News.
