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DSWD provides ₱11.9 million in aid to families affected by Sultan Kudarat earthquake swarm

Published Jan 29, 2026 12:30 pm
Map showing the epicenter of the 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Jan. 28, 2026, the strongest tremor recorded so far in the ongoing offshore Sultan Kudarat earthquake swarm, as reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Map showing the epicenter of the 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Jan. 28, 2026, the strongest tremor recorded so far in the ongoing offshore Sultan Kudarat earthquake swarm, as reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided at least ₱11.9 million worth of humanitarian assistance to families displaced by a series of earthquakes or swarm that struck the municipalities of Lebak and Kalamansig in Sultan Kudarat.
An earthquake swarm is defined as a short-lived sequence of minor to light earthquakes, showing no identifiable large event or main shock.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that the offshore Sultan Kudarat earthquake swarm, ongoing since Jan. 19, has produced 2,264 tremors as of 7 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29.
Of these, 677 of them plotted, meaning they were recorded by at least three seismic monitoring stations.
The tremors ranged in magnitude from 1.3 to 5.9, several of which were felt by residents, prompting local authorities to open evacuation centers.
DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the agency is actively distributing aid to affected families staying in evacuation centers.
“DSWD Field Office 12 (Soccsksargen) continues to distribute assistance to families in evacuation centers in Sultan Kudarat. More than P9 million worth of aid has been provided in Kalamansig, while over P2.9 million worth of humanitarian assistance has already been distributed in Lebak,” she said in Filipino.
Dumlao said a DSWD mobile kitchen was also deployed at Datu Guiabar Pilot School in Kalamansig to provide hot and nutritious meals to displaced residents.
Aside from relief distribution, DSWD personnel are also monitoring children- and women-friendly spaces set up at Don Modesto Buenaflor Sr. Elementary School in Kalamansig.
As of press time, a total of 3,576 families or 13,121 individuals were staying in 14 evacuation centers in Sultan Kudarat, while 1,057 families or 3,269 individuals opted to stay with relatives or friends.
Dumlao assured the public that the DSWD has sufficient stockpiles to respond to all affected families in the region.
Currently, there are more than 78,000 family food packs in DSWD’s warehouses across Soccsksargen.
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