DSWD delivers P82.34 million in aid nationwide
Published Apr 4, 2020 12:00 am
By Charissa Luci-Atienza
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has calibrated the delivery of relief assistance nationwide, distributing a total of 215, 254 Family Food Packs (FFPs) in 11 regions.
Based on the DSWD-Disaster Response Operations and Monitoring Information Center (DROMIC) report, as of 6 a.m. of April 4, the DSWD's relief assistance has increased to P82.34 million from the P63.8 million aid recorded last April 2.
Department of Social Welfare and Development (MANILA BULLETIN)
In a matter of two days, the DSWD was able to distribute additional 49,325 FFPs nationwide.
The DROMIC report said a total of 215,254 FFPs have been distributed throughout the country.
In the National Capital Region (NCR), a total of 88,850 FFPs have been provided as augmentation support to the LGUs.
Next to NCR, Region V (Bicol) received 32,992 FFPs, followed by Region IV-A (Calabarzon), 28,440 FFPs; Region XI (Davao), 23,474; Region III (Central Luzon), 15,498; Region VI (Western Visayas), 10,250; and Region I (Ilocos), 7,000.
According to the DROMIC report, the total cost of relief assistance pegged at P2.97 billion, P82.34 million of which was extended by the DSWD.
The LGUs' assistance increased to P2.86 billion from April 2's P1.92 billion relief assistance, while non-government organizations (NGOs) shelled out P5 million worth of assistance.
A total of P20.45 million has been donated by other sources, making the total cost of assistance P2.97 billion, based on the DROMIC report.
The DSWD assured the public that it has stockpiles and standby funds amounting to P1.38 billion--P623.9 million standby funds in its Central Office and Field Offices (FOs), and P756.2 million worth of available stockpiles.
Of the P623.9 million standby funds, P586.22 million is the Central Office's available Quick Response Fund (QRF), and P37.68 million is the available funds at the Field Offices, the DROMIC report said.
The DSWD said a total of 380, 679 family food packs worth P142.53 million are available for distribution.
The breakdown of the P756.2 million stockpiles is as follows: P385.81 million worth of non-food items and P227.85 million worth of food items.
Each FFP contains six kilos of rice, four cans of sardines, four cans of corned beef or beef loaf, and six sachets of coffee or cereal energy drink which is enough for two days for a family with five members, the DSWD said.
"The provision of additional relief items is part of the Department’s mandate to provide Technical Assistance and Resource Augmentation (TARA) to LGUs during times of emergencies," it said.
The DSWD earlier assured the LGUs that it delivers the relief aid "in a timely manner,” even as it clarified a circulating social media post showing the placement of DSWD logo stickers on canned goods which supposedly resulted in the delayed distribution of the food items to its intended recipients.
The "relief goods given to local government units (LGUs) as part of its resource augmentation support to them while under the enhanced community quarantine are delivered in a timely manner based on their request for augmentation," it said in a statement.
The Department also clarified that the DSWD's logo is placed on the Family Food Pack (FFP) boxes instead on canned goods "for proper identification and to maintain the integrity of the relief supplies."
"It does not have its logo on canned goods," it said.
Department of Social Welfare and Development (MANILA BULLETIN)
In a matter of two days, the DSWD was able to distribute additional 49,325 FFPs nationwide.
The DROMIC report said a total of 215,254 FFPs have been distributed throughout the country.
In the National Capital Region (NCR), a total of 88,850 FFPs have been provided as augmentation support to the LGUs.
Next to NCR, Region V (Bicol) received 32,992 FFPs, followed by Region IV-A (Calabarzon), 28,440 FFPs; Region XI (Davao), 23,474; Region III (Central Luzon), 15,498; Region VI (Western Visayas), 10,250; and Region I (Ilocos), 7,000.
According to the DROMIC report, the total cost of relief assistance pegged at P2.97 billion, P82.34 million of which was extended by the DSWD.
The LGUs' assistance increased to P2.86 billion from April 2's P1.92 billion relief assistance, while non-government organizations (NGOs) shelled out P5 million worth of assistance.
A total of P20.45 million has been donated by other sources, making the total cost of assistance P2.97 billion, based on the DROMIC report.
The DSWD assured the public that it has stockpiles and standby funds amounting to P1.38 billion--P623.9 million standby funds in its Central Office and Field Offices (FOs), and P756.2 million worth of available stockpiles.
Of the P623.9 million standby funds, P586.22 million is the Central Office's available Quick Response Fund (QRF), and P37.68 million is the available funds at the Field Offices, the DROMIC report said.
The DSWD said a total of 380, 679 family food packs worth P142.53 million are available for distribution.
The breakdown of the P756.2 million stockpiles is as follows: P385.81 million worth of non-food items and P227.85 million worth of food items.
Each FFP contains six kilos of rice, four cans of sardines, four cans of corned beef or beef loaf, and six sachets of coffee or cereal energy drink which is enough for two days for a family with five members, the DSWD said.
"The provision of additional relief items is part of the Department’s mandate to provide Technical Assistance and Resource Augmentation (TARA) to LGUs during times of emergencies," it said.
The DSWD earlier assured the LGUs that it delivers the relief aid "in a timely manner,” even as it clarified a circulating social media post showing the placement of DSWD logo stickers on canned goods which supposedly resulted in the delayed distribution of the food items to its intended recipients.
The "relief goods given to local government units (LGUs) as part of its resource augmentation support to them while under the enhanced community quarantine are delivered in a timely manner based on their request for augmentation," it said in a statement.
The Department also clarified that the DSWD's logo is placed on the Family Food Pack (FFP) boxes instead on canned goods "for proper identification and to maintain the integrity of the relief supplies."
"It does not have its logo on canned goods," it said.