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DSWD ready with relief goods, cash for weather disasters

Published Aug 13, 2020 08:51 pm

As Tropical depression “Gener” entered the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured Thursday (August 13) that it has over P661 million standby funds, and available stockpiles worth more than P650 million, which can be used for relief operations. 

DSWD Secretary Rolando Bautista said all the national government agencies sitting at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), including the DSWD are in touch to ensure  a “unified government approach”  in responding  to any disasters and calamities, like typhoons. 

"Sa kasalukuyan ay may higit P661.1 milyong standby funds ang ahensiya (At present, the agency has over P661.1 million standby funds). Mayroon din itong (We have) stockpiles na higit (of over) 300,000 Family Food Packs (FFPs), iba pang (other)  food items na nagkakahalaga ng higit (amounting to over) P250 milyon piso ( million pesos)  at (and) non-food items (NFIs) na nagkakahalaga ng higit (which amounted to over) P400 milyong piso (million pesos),” he said in a virtual press briefing, even after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Gener remains less likely to have a significant impact on the country. 

He noted that a total of 331, 796 FFPs are ready to be delivered to local government units (LGUs) once they request for augmentation support. 

The amount of the stockpiled food items totals P250,723,354.11, while the amount of NFIs totals P443,770,485.49, according to the DSWD Chief. 

He noted that it is the responsibility of the DSWD's National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) to ensure that there are enough food and non-food items that can be given to the LGUs during times of emergencies. 

"Ang mga LGUs ay mayroon din sariling mga  (The LGUs has its own) Quick Response Fund. Para sa karagdagang pangangailangan (For augmentation support), nag-su-susumite ang mga LGUs (the LGUS submits) ng (their)  request sa (to the) DSWD upang madagdagan ang kanilang (to augment) imbentaryo (their inventory) ng mga (of the) FFPs at NFIs na gagamiting pan-tugon sa pangangailangan ng kanilang mga nasasakupan ( that will be used to respond to the needs of their constituents),” Bautista said.

He explained that as provided for under Local Government Code, LGUs are the first responders before, during, and after a disaster and  are primarily responsible for disaster preparedness, mitigation, and response.

Meanwhile, the DSWD carries out its mandate to  provide Technical Assistance and Resource Augmentation (TARA) to the LGUs by augmenting their resources  as needed to respond to the needs or requirements of the affected families and individuals in their respective areas, he said. 

Bautista said the Response Cluster of the NDRRMC ensures the country’s “well-coordinated”, “immediate” and “efficient” response to the calamities and disasters. 

He said under the National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP), the agency leads the  Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster, Food and Non-Food Item (FNFI) Cluster, and the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Protection Cluster. 

"Tinitiyak ng DSWD na mahusay at epektibo ang delivery ng psychosocial and protective services  sa mga apektadong pamilya,” he said.

(The DSWD ensures that there is efficient, and effective delivery of psychosocial and protective services to the affected families.)

He said under the CCCM and IDP clusters, the DSWD through its Disaster Response Management Bureau (DRMB), guarantees that local social welfare and development officers are given technical assistance to ensure the proper management of evacuation centers.

"Bukod dito (Aside from this), tinitiyak din ng DRMB (the DRMB ensures) na  may provision ng (there is a provision of) psychosocial support and recovery programs sa mga biktima (to the victims) tulad ng (like) Cash-for-Work (CFW), Emergency Cash Transfer, and Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA),” Bautista added. 

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