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DSWD extends P9.3 M relief aid to typhoon victims in Northern Luzon
DSWD extends P9.3 M relief aid to typhoon victims in Northern Luzon
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD ) has extended more than P9.3 million worth of relief assistance to the families affected by the onslaught of Typhoon “Ulysses” in Northern Luzon.
DSWD Assistant Secretary for Policy and Plans Joseline Niwane reported this to the House Special Committee on North Luzon Growth Quadrangle during the panel’s consultative meeting with various government agencies to assess the damage caused by “Ulysses” in Ilocos, Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
“Overall, the assistance provided by the DSWD in Northern Luzon amounts to P 9.3 million—P510,000 for Region I, P8.2 million for Region II, CAR, P580,000,” she told the panel, citing the agency’s latest report on the relief aid extended to the victims of Typhoon “Ulysses”, as of 6 p.m., Nov. 15.
She said so far, the agency has provided a total of 17, 362 family food packs (FFPs), 24 sleeping kits. and 68 family kits.
According to the DSWD official, the number of affected families in 1, 156 barangays from the three regions had reached 141, 495 families or 545, 878 persons. Majority of the affected families are from Cagayan Valley’s 832 barangays, with 133, 267 or 507, 794 persons.
“As of Nov. 15, a total of 1,156 barangays in Region I, II and CAR were affected with more 141,00 families or 545,000 individuals. This is as of yesterday,” Niwane told the panel, chaired by Pangasinan 5th District Rep. Ramon “Mon-Mon” Guico III.
Niwane noted that Cagayan Valley recorded the most number of evacuee families, with 2, 675 or 9,205 persons.
Based on the agency’report, there were a total of 2,678 evacuee-families or 9, 215 individuals in 166 evacuation centers. Meanwhile, around 10, 113 families or 35, 840 persons opted to stay with their relatives and/or friends, Niwane said.
She said around 628 houses were damaged in the three regions, 57 of which were totally damaged and 794 were partially damaged.
Niwane informed the Guico panel that Northern Luzon maintains a total standby funds and stockpiles amounting to P81 million.
“In Northern Luzon, the status of prepositioned resources is at around P81 million, which is consist of the P9.2 million standby funds, P17.4 million of FFPs, or more than 34,000 FFPs; P9.4 million of other food items, and P44.9 million of non-food relief items,” she said.