MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assured residents of areas affected by Tropical Storm Auring that an initial P179,000 in aid has been sent.
The DSWD said in a statement on Sunday afternoon that the recipients will be mostly local government units (LGUs) in the Caraga Region.
The latest weather updates showed that Auring has yet to hit land, staying over waters east of Mindanao for the past three days. However, thick cloud bands have already caused rains and flooding in Caraga, with Surigao del Sur bearing the brunt of the storm.
“[DSWD] through its Field Office-Caraga has initially provided resource augmentation t…
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