MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has a total standby fund of P1.1 billion, including P113-million worth of 222,382 food packs for families to be affected by Tropical Storm Dante, Malacaang said Wednesday.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the government continues to monitor the developments of the storm as it continues to bring rains over several areas in the Visayas and Mindanao.
He said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) had conducted a pre-disaster risk assessment for Dante on May 31 and issued necessary warnings and reminders to the local government units on the implementation of prepa…
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