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Responding to the need for augmentation support to the families affected by Typhoon Lawin in region 2, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) region 7 will send 2,400 family food packs to Cauayan City, Isabela.

DSWD workers load food packs for hauling to Mactan-Benito Ebuen Airbase to augment the need for food in Region 2, which was badly hit by Typhoon Lawin.
DSWD workers load food packs for hauling to Mactan-Benito Ebuen Airbase to augment the need for food in Region 2, which was badly hit by Typhoon Lawin.

DSWD -7 regional director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre said her office has coordinated with the Philippine Air Force at the Mactan-Benito Ebuen Airbase for the logistical support in the delivery of the food packs.

“We have to hasten the delivery of food packs because people need it badly. We have assigned four DSWD staff to escort the goods to be delivered via C-130 early morning tomorrow, October 21, 2016,” said Macapobre.

The food packs will come from the Visayas Disaster Response Center that houses the mechanized production system (MPS). The MPS streamlines the production of family food packs – quicker production, less manpower, and easier to handle and store packaging.

Macapobre also assured that DSWD-7 will continue to send relief supplies when needed. ###

DSWD-7 Regional Director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre interacts with the production volunteers at the Visayas Disaster Response Center (VDRC). These production volunteers are also partner-beneficiaries of the Modified Conditional Cash Transfers (MCCT) of DSWD.
DSWD-7 Regional Director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre interacts with the production volunteers at the Visayas Disaster Response Center (VDRC).
These production volunteers are also partner-beneficiaries of the Modified Conditional Cash Transfers (MCCT) of DSWD.

 

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